PAPAVER RHOEAS
\pˈape͡ɪvə ɹˈi͡əz], \pˈapeɪvə ɹˈiəz], \p_ˈa_p_eɪ_v_ə ɹ_ˈiə_z]\
Definitions of PAPAVER RHOEAS
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
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By Princeton University
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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The systematic and pharmacopoeial name of the Bed corn-poppy, Corn rose, Papaver erraticum seu cereale seu rubrum, Copper rose, Red-mailkes, (F.) Coquelicot. The heads of this species contain a milky juice of a narcotic quality. A syrup, Syrupus Rhoeados, of its flowers-Rhoeas (Ph. L. and E.)-has been directed, which has been esteemed diaphoretic and slightly soothing; but is more admired for Its colour than for any other property.
By Robley Dunglison
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