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Erythroxylaceae
Medical Definition: | A plant family of the order Linales, subclass Rosidae, class Magnoliopsida best known for the coca plant. |
Guide Notes: | prefer specific plant; coord with specific PLANT COMPONENTS term if pertinent; for use in therapy coord IM with PHYTOTHERAPY (IM) + disease/drug ther (IM) + PLANT PREPARATIONS or its indentations/ther use (IM or NIM) + specific plant chemical /ther use (I |
Coca - Any of several South American shrubs of the Erythroxylon genus (and family) that yield COCAINE; the leaves are chewed with alum for CNS stimulation. |
Erythroxylaceae Medical Definitions and Terms
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