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Cucumis
Medical Definition: | A plant genus of the family CUCURBITACEAE, order Violales, subclass Dilleniidae best known for cucumber (CUCUMIS SATIVA) and cantaloupe (CUCUMIS MELO). Watermelon is a different genus, CITRULLUS. |
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 PREPARATION or its indentations/ther use (IM or NIM) + specific plant chemical /ther use (IM |
Previously Indexed: | Cucurbitaceae (1996-2001) |
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Cucumis melo - A plant species of the family CUCURBITACEAE, order Violales, subclass Dilleniidae known for the melon fruits with reticulated (net) surface including cantaloupes, honeydew, casaba, and Persian melons. |
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Cucumis sativus - A creeping annual plant species of the CUCURBITACEAE family. It has a rough succulent, trailing stem and hairy leaves with three to five pointed lobes. |
Cucumis Medical Definitions and Terms
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