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Definition of Frostwort
1. Noun. Perennial of the eastern United States having early solitary yellow flowers followed by late petalless flowers; so-called because ice crystals form on it during first frosts.
Generic synonyms: Helianthemum, Sun Rose, Sunrose
Definition of Frostwort
1. n. Same as Frostweed.
Definition of Frostwort
1. Noun. frostweed ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Frostwort
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Frostwort
Literary usage of Frostwort
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Treatise on pharmacy: Designed as a Text-book for the Student, and as a by Edward Parrish (1874)
"Take of frostwort (the herb) 4 ounces. Water, and Alcohol, of each A ... Rock rose,
frostwort, and frost weed are common synonyms of the herb which is ..."
2. An Introduction to practical pharmacy by Edward Parrish (1856)
"Rock rose, frostwort, and frost weed, are common synonyms of the herb which is
officinal in the secondary list of the Pharmacopoeia, as helianthemum, ..."
3. Journal of Materia Medica (1869)
"During the administration of these remedies, and for some weeks after their
discontinuance, I give an infusion of frostwort—a medium sized wineglassful of ..."
4. Report (1913)
"BSP frostwort. Sterile grounds. Frequent. These species are also known as ...
The herb is a commercial drug under the name of frostwort and is employed in ..."
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