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Lycopersicon esculentum

Medical Definition:	A plant species of the family SOLANACEAE, native of South America, widely cultivated for their edible, fleshy, usually red fruit.
Guide Notes:	X ref SOLANUM LYCOPERSICUM: SOLANUM 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) + spec
Also Called:	Tomatoes
Previously Indexed:	Plants (1966-1994),Plants, Edible (1966-1994),Vegetables (1966-1994)

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