ALL meanings of goldenseal
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G g - noun goldenseal a plant, Hydrastis canadensis, of the buttercup family, having a thick yellow rootstock. 1
- noun goldenseal Also called hydrastis. the rhizomes and roots of this plant, formerly used in medicine as an astringent and to inhibit bleeding. 1
- noun goldenseal A North American woodland plant of the buttercup family, with a bright yellow root that is used in herbal medicine. 1
- noun goldenseal a ranunculaceous woodland plant, Hydrastis canadensis, of E North America, whose thick yellow rootstock contains such alkaloids as berberine and hydrastine and was formerly used medicinally 0
- noun goldenseal an American plant (Hydrastis canadensis) of the buttercup family, with large, round leaves and a thick, yellow rootstock, formerly much used in medicine 0