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ILEX VOMITORIA

\ˈa͡ɪlɛks vˌɒmɪtˈɔːɹi͡ə], \ˈa‍ɪlɛks vˌɒmɪtˈɔːɹi‍ə], \ˈaɪ_l_ɛ_k_s v_ˌɒ_m_ɪ_t_ˈɔː_ɹ_iə]\

Definitions of ILEX VOMITORIA

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1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science

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A plant species of the family AQUIFOLIACEAE. It has been used to induce vomiting in purification rites.

2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

A tree, indigenous in the southern parts of the United States. The leaves, when dried, are aromatic, stimulant, stomachic, and expectorant, and are used as a tea. When fresh, they are emetic and cathartic.

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
By Robley Dunglison

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