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Anemone

Medical Definition:	A plant genus of the family RANUNCULACEAE that contains triterpene saponins. The root of Anemone raddeana is the source of a Chinese folk medicine, zhu jie xian fu. The common name of liverwort is also used with other plants. This genus is unrelated to SEA ANEMONES.
Guide Notes:	X ref ANEMONE: venom of Conus anemone use MOLLUSK VENOMS 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 u
Also Called:	Anemone hepatica,Anemone raddeana

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