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Azadirachta

Medical Definition:	A plant genus of the family MELIACEAE. Members contain azadirachtin A (a limonoid commonly referred to as azadirachtin) and other TRITERPENES. They have been used in PESTICIDES (also see INSECTICIDES, BOTANICAL). The old name of Melia azadirachta is very similar to a related plant, MELIA AZEDARACH.
Guide Notes:	X ref MELIA AZADIRACHTA: MELIA AZEDARACH 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 PREPARATIONS or its indentations/ther use (IM or NIM) +
Also Called:	Azadirachta indica

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