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Chenopodium

Medical Definition:	A plant genus in the CHENOPODIACEAE family.
Guide Notes:	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 (IM) if pertinent; Manual
Also Called:	Goosefoot

Chenopodium Categories.

	Chenopodium album - A plant species in the CHENOPODIUM genus known for edible greens.
	Chenopodium ambrosioides - A plant species of the genus Chenopodium known for toxicity to intestinal worms and other simple organisms.
	Chenopodium quinoa - A species of the Chenopodium genus which is the source of edible seed called quinoa. It contains makisterone A and other STEROIDS, some having ECDYSTEROID activity on insects.

Chenopodium Medical Definitions and Terms

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