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senega
[ sen-i-guh ]
noun
- the dried root of a milkwort, Polygala senega, of the eastern U.S., used as an expectorant and diuretic.
- the plant itself.
senega
/ ˈsɛnɪɡə /
noun
- a milkwort plant, Polygala senega, of the eastern US, with small white flowers
- the root of this plant, used as an expectorant
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of senega1
C18: variant of Seneca (the Indian tribe)
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Example Sentences
From equal parts of squills and senega, as the last, but by displacement.
From Project Gutenberg
(say 1⁄2 pint); digest for half an hour, strain, and add of syrup of senega, 1⁄2 fl.
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The central emetics are apomorphine, tartar emetic, ipecacuanha, senega and squill.
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Ammonia and senega should be given if the sufferer is very weak.
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It is the antidote employed by the Senega Indians against the bite of the rattlesnake.
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