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   Tormentil
   Tor'men·til noun [ French tormentille ; confer Pr., Italian , & New Latin tormentilla , Spanish tormentila ; all from Latin tormentum pain. So called because it is said to allay pain. See Torment .] (Botany) A...
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   tormentil
   <botany> A rosaceous herb (Potentilla Tormentilla), the root of which is used as a powerful astringent, and for alleviating gripes, or tormina, in diarrhea. ... Origin: F. Tormentille; cf. Pr, It, & NL. Tormentilla, Sp. Tormentila; all fr. L. Tormentum pain. So called because it is said to...
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   Tormentil
   • (n.) A rosaceous herb (Potentilla Tormentilla), the root of which is used as a powerful astringent, and for alleviating gripes, or tormina, in diarrhea.
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   Tormentil
   Tormentil (Potentilla erecta) is a perennial herb of the family Rosaceae native to Europe, western Siberia and the Azores. It has a stout, almost tubular rootstock which has astringent qualities and is used for tanning. the stems are long, slender and hairy. the leaves are divided into three or five...
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