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MONSONIA OVATA

\mənsˈə͡ʊni͡əɹ ə͡ʊvˈɑːtə], \mənsˈə‍ʊni‍əɹ ə‍ʊvˈɑːtə], \m_ə_n_s_ˈəʊ_n_iə_ɹ əʊ_v_ˈɑː_t_ə]\

Definitions of MONSONIA OVATA

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science

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Keita, of the Hottentots. A plant of the Nat. Ord.Geraniaceae, which grows at the Cape of Good Hope. The root and herb are very astringent, and are used successfully in dysentery.

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
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