gold·en·seal (g l d n-s l )n. A woodland plant (Hydrastis canadensis) of eastern North America, having small greenish-white flowers and a yellow root used in herbal medicine. Also called orangeroot. |
goldenseal [ˌgəʊldənˈsiːl]
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) 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
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| Noun | 1. |  goldenseal - perennial herb of northeastern United States having a thick knotted yellow rootstock and large rounded leavesgenus Hydrastis, Hydrastis - small genus of perennial herbs having rhizomes and palmate leaves and small solitary flowers; of northeastern United States and Japan herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests |
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