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Euphorbia

Medical Definition:	A large plant genus of the family EUPHORBIACEAE, order Euphorbiales, subclass Rosidae. They have a milky sap and a female flower consisting of a single pistil, surrounded by numerous male flowers of one stamen each. Euphorbia hirta is rarely called milkweed but that name is normally used for ASCLEPIAS.
Guide Notes:	X ref SPURGE: restrict to EUPHORBIA; SPURGE, JAPANESE see PACHYSANDRA is also available; 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 indenta
Also Called:	Spurge
Previously Indexed:	Euphorbiaceae (1998-2001)

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