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Zanthoxylum

Medical Definition:	A plant genus of the family RUTACEAE. Most plants that are called Fagara are actually Zanthoxylum. Some members of Zanthoxylum are reclassified from ELEUTHEROCOCCUS, Melicope, and EVODIA. The twigs are used as dental brushing sticks (TOOTHBRUSHING).
Guide Notes:	note FAGARA X refs: FAGARA see RUTACEAE and FAGARA HORRIDA see GLEDITSIA are 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 in
Also Called:	Xanthoxylum inerme,Zanthoxylum fagara,Zanthoxylum rhetza

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