Medical Definition of white squill
: squill for medicinal use composed of the sliced bulbs of the white-bulbed form of the squill (Urginea maritima) of the Mediterranean region — compare red squill sense 1, urginea sense 2a
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“White squill.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/white%20squill. Accessed 26 Jun. 2022.
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