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artemisi·a an·nu·a
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Princeton's WordNet
sweet wormwood, Artemisia annuanoun
wormwood of southeastern Europe to Iran
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Artemisia annua
Artemisia annua, also known as sweet wormwood, sweet annie, sweet sagewort, annual mugwort or annual wormwood (Chinese: 黄花蒿; pinyin: huánghuāhāo), is a common type of wormwood native to temperate Asia, but naturalized in many countries including scattered parts of North America.An extract of A. annua, called artemisinin (or artesunate), is a medication used to treat malaria. Discovery of artemisinin and its antimalarial properties by the Chinese scientist, Tu Youyou, led to award of the 2011 Lasker Prize and 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
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artemisia annua
Artemisia annua, also known as sweet wormwood or annual mugwort, is a type of plant species which belongs to the daisy family. It is native to temperate Asia, but naturalized in many places including scattered locations in North America. This plant has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for more than 2,000 years to treat fevers, inflammation and malaria. The plant's leaves contain a compound called artemisinin, which has been recognized as a powerful antimalarial drug by the World Health Organization. The plant typically has a single stem, silky hairs, and a sweet, strong scent.
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Artemisia annua
Artemisia annua, also known as sweet wormwood, sweet annie, sweet sagewort or annual wormwood, is a common type of wormwood native to temperate Asia, but naturalized throughout the world.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Artemisia annua
A plant species of the genus ARTEMISIA, family ASTERACEAE. It is the source of the antimalarial artemisinin (ANTIMALARIALS).
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of artemisia annua in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of artemisia annua in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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