• (a.) The fibrous aromatic root of the Virginia snakeroot (Aristolochia Serpentaria).
Ser`pen·ta'ri·a adjective [ Latin (sc. herba ), from serpens serpent.] (Medicine) The fibrous aromatic root of the Virginia snakeroot ( Aristolochia Serpentaria ). 
Type: Term Pronunciation: ser′pen-tā′rē-ă, -tar′ē-ă Definitions: 1. The dried rhizome and roots of Aristolochia serpentaria, Virginia snakeroot, or of A. reticulata, Texas snakeroot (family Aristolochiaceae); a stomachic. Synonyms: snakeroot1