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Definition of: tormentil
(tôr′men·til) noun
A slender, trailing, Old World herb (Potentilla erecta), with yellow flowers. Its root, a powerful astringent, has been used in treating diarrhea and dysentery, and also in tanning. [<OF tormentille <Med. L tormentilla, dim. of L tormentum TORMENT; so called because used as a pain killer]
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