ASTRAGALUS


Meaning of ASTRAGALUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈstra-gə-ləs ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, from Greek astragalos neck vertebra, ankle joint, milk vetch (from the vertebra-like appearance of the flower clusters)

Date: 1541

1. plural as·trag·a·li -ˌlī, -ˌlē : talus II,1

2. : the dried root of an Asian milk vetch ( Astragalus membranaceus ) used especially as a remedy in Chinese herbal medicine ; also : a preparation or extract of this root

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