MEZEREUM
\mˌɛzəɹˈiːəm], \mˌɛzəɹˈiːəm], \m_ˌɛ_z_ə_ɹ_ˈiː__ə_m]\
Definitions of MEZEREUM
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Syn.: m. cortex, mezerei cortex, cortex mezerei, cortex thymeleae, cortex coccognidii. A section of the genus Daphne.
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Daphne m. and Cneorum tricoccum.
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Of the U. S. Ph., the bark of Daphne m. and other species of Daphne. It is sudorific and diuretic and, in large doses, purgative and emetic. It has been used in rheumatism. The fluidextract is official in the U. S. Ph.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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