psyllium

See also: Psyllium

English

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Etymology

From Latin psyllium, psyllion, from Ancient Greek ψύλλιον (psúllion), from ψύλλα (psúlla, flea).

Noun

psyllium (usually uncountable, plural psylliums)

  1. Any of several plants of the subgenus Plantago subg. Psyllium, whose seeds are used commercially for the production of mucilage and their laxative properties.
    Synonyms: fleawort, ispaghula
  2. Synonym of psyllium (seed) husk, especially as a dietary supplement

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Noun

psyllium n

  1. psyllium

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