Senna - Law Dictionary Search Results

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Cassia

A genus of leguminous plants herbs shrubs or trees of many species most of which have purgative qualities The leaves of several species furnish the senna used in medicine...

cathartin

The bitter purgative principle of senna It is a glucoside with the properties of a weak acid called also cathartic acid and cathartina...

Senna

The leaves of several leguminous plants of the genus Cassia C acutifolia C angustifolia etc They constitute a valuable but nauseous cathartic medicine...

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