senega
the dried root of a milkwort, Polygala senega, of the eastern U.S., used as an expectorant and diuretic.
the plant itself.
Origin of senega
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How to use senega in a sentence
From equal parts of squills and senega, as the last, but by displacement.
(say 1⁄2 pint); digest for half an hour, strain, and add of syrup of senega, 1⁄2 fl.
The central emetics are apomorphine, tartar emetic, ipecacuanha, senega and squill.
Ammonia and senega should be given if the sufferer is very weak.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II | Arnold CooleyIt is the antidote employed by the senega Indians against the bite of the rattlesnake.
British Dictionary definitions for senega
/ (ˈsɛnɪɡə) /
a milkwort plant, Polygala senega, of the eastern US, with small white flowers
the root of this plant, used as an expectorant
Origin of senega
1- Also called (US and Canadian): senega snakeroot, seneca snakeroot
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