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1. (n.) psyllium
the seeds of the fleawort, used as a mild laxative esp. in breakfast cereals.
Etymology: (1595–1605; < NL < Gk psýllion, psyllíon, der. of psýlla flea)
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1. (noun) fleawort, psyllium, Spanish psyllium, Plantago psyllium
plantain of Mediterranean regions whose seeds swell and become gelatinous when moist and are used as a mild laxative
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1. Psyllium
Dried, ripe seeds of Plantago psyllium, P. indica, and P. ovata (Plantaginaceae). Plantain seeds swell in water and are used as demulcents and bulk laxatives.
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