MUGWORT
\mˈʌɡwɔːt], \mˈʌɡwɔːt], \m_ˈʌ_ɡ_w_ɔː_t]\
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A genus of composite herbs and shrubs with strong-smelling foliage. Included in this genus are A. abrotanum (southernwood), A. absinthium (wormwood), and A. maritima (A. pauciflora), from which SANTONIN is derived. A. absinthium oil contains neurotoxic agents (1-thujone and d-isothujone).
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