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Definition of: Apocynum
(ə·pos′ə·nəm) noun
Any of a genus of perennial herbs with a tough, fibrous bark and a milky juice, whose roots have medicinal qualities. [<NL, dogbane <Gk. apo- away + kyōn, kynos a dog]
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