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Carthamus
Medical Definition: | A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. |
Guide Notes: | other 'thistle' plants are available; 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 chemic |
Carthamus tinctorius - A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. Oil from the seed (SAFFLOWER OIL) is an important food oil of commerce. |
Carthamus Medical Definitions and Terms
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