ur·gin·ea
| \ ər-ˈjin-ē-ə
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Medical Definition of urginea
1
capitalized
: a genus of bulbous herbs of the lily family native to the Old World and especially to the Mediterranean region — see squill sense 1a
2a
often capitalized
: the sliced young bulb of an Asian plant of the genus Urginea (U. indica) with the same properties and uses as those of squill (U. maritima)
— called also Indian squill
b
: any plant of the genus Urginea
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“Urginea.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/urginea. Accessed 30 Jun. 2022.
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