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FENUM GRECUM

\fˈɛnəm ɡɹˈɛkəm], \fˈɛnəm ɡɹˈɛkəm], \f_ˈɛ_n_ə_m ɡ_ɹ_ˈɛ_k_ə_m]\

Definitions of FENUM GRECUM

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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The genus Trigonella.
The dried ripe seeds of Trigonella fenum grecum. They are used for poultices and a fixed oil from the seeds is used for burns. [Gr.]

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
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