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Glycyrrhiza

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Glyc`yr`rhi´za
n.1.(Bot.) A genus of papilionaceous herbaceous plants, one species of which (G. glabra), is the licorice plant, the roots of which have a bittersweet mucilaginous taste.
2.(Med.) The root of Glycyrrhiza glabra (liquorice root), used as a demulcent, etc.
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Noun1.Glycyrrhiza - sticky perennial Eurasian herbsGlycyrrhiza - sticky perennial Eurasian herbs      
genus Glycyrrhiza
rosid dicot genus - a genus of dicotyledonous plants
Papilionoideae, subfamily Papilionoideae - alternative name used in some classification systems for the family Papilionaceae
Glycyrrhiza glabra, licorice, liquorice - deep-rooted coarse-textured plant native to the Mediterranean region having blue flowers and pinnately compound leaves; widely cultivated in Europe for its long thick sweet roots
American licorice, American liquorice, Glycyrrhiza lepidota, wild liquorice, wild licorice - North American plant similar to true licorice and having a root with similar properties
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Of the children taking part in the study, 64 were exposed to high levels of liquorice glycyrrhiza - a component found in the confectionery - in the womb, 46 to moderate levels and 211 to low levels.
MOTHERS who stuff themselves with [...] by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)
A component in liquorice called glycyrrhiza is believed to cause placenta damage, leading to stress hormones crossing from mother to baby.
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Licorice, derived from the root of Glycyrrhiza glabra, has been used for many millennia as an alternative medicine for treatment of inflammation, allergies, and gastric and duodenal ulcers," wrote Agarwal and co-authors.
Gargling with licorice solution can cut severity of post-surgery sore ... by Asian News International
 
 
 
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