PSYLLIUM


Meaning of PSYLLIUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsi-lē-əm ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin psyllium, from Greek psyllion fleawort, from psylla

Date: 1598

: the seed of a fleawort (especially Plantago psyllium ) that has the property of swelling and becoming gelatinous when moist and is used as a mild laxative — called also psyllium seed

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