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Arachis hypogaea

Medical Definition:	A plant species of the family FABACEAE that yields edible seeds, the familiar peanuts, which contain protein, oil and lectins.
Guide Notes:	as plant & food; /adv eff: consider also PEANUT HYPERSENSITIVITY; 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
Also Called:	Arachis,Groundnuts

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