| 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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