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1. (n.) rheum
a thin discharge of the mucous membranes, esp. during a cold.
2. rheum
catarrh; cold.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME reume < LL rheuma < Gk rheûma current, stream, discharge =rheu-, s. of rheîn to flow, stream+-ma n. suffix of result)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) rheum
a watery discharge from the mucous membranes (especially from the eyes or nose)
2. (noun) Rheum, genus Rheum
rhubarb
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Rheum
a genus of plants. See Rhubarb
2. (noun) Rheum
a serous or mucous discharge, especially one from the eves or nose
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U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. Rheum
A plant genus of the family POLYGONACEAE. Members contain chrysophanic acid, rhein, EMODIN, and other anthraquinones. The roots were formerly used as purgatives.
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