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Piperaceae
Medical Definition: | A family of flowering plants in the order Piperales best known for the black pepper widely used in SPICES, and for KAVA and Betel used for neuroactive properties. |
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 |
Previously Indexed: | Spices (1993-2001) |
Peperomia - A plant genus of the family PIPERACEAE. Members contain prenylated quinones. | |
Piper - A plant genus of the family PIPERACEAE that includes species used for spicy and stimulating qualities. |
Piperaceae Medical Definitions and Terms
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