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MYRTUS

\mˈɪətəs], \mˈɪətəs], \m_ˈɪ__ə_t_ə_s]\

Definitions of MYRTUS

2006 - WordNet 3.0
1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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genus of the Myrtaceae

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

Myrte commun, ord myrtaceae. The berries of this plant have been recommended in alvine and uterine fluxes and other disorders of relaxation and debility. They are moderately astringent and somewhat aromatic.

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
By Robley Dunglison

A genus including the myrtles.

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

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