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Vitex
Medical Definition: | A genus of trees in the VERBENACEAE (sometimes classified in the LAMIACEAE) family containing assorted flavonoids with possible analgesic and antineoplastic properties. The fruit of these trees is used in herbal preparations. |
Also Called: | Vitex agnus-castus |
Previously Indexed: | Plants, Medicinal (1970-1999) |
Vitex Medical Definitions and Terms
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