Pleurisy Root (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a North American milkweed, Asclepias tuberosa, whose root was used as a remedy for pleurisy.
  2. the root.
noun
  1. the root of the butterfly weed, formerly used as a cure for pleurisy
  2. another name for butterfly weed
Pleurisy Root (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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