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Definition of: feverwort
(fē′vər·wûrt′) noun
A perennial weedy herb (Triosteum perfoliatum) of the honeysuckle family having brownish–purple flowers and a nauseous odor. Its root is a purgative and emetic. Also fe′ver·root′ (-r
t′, -r
t′).
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