stemona

noun — 2 senses

stemona

noun
1

Biology, Botany, Natural sciences Any plant in the genus Stemona (formerly known as Roxburghia)

2

Medicine, Sciences Chinese, Traditional The species used in traditional Chinese medicine under the name 百部 (bǎibù)/百步 (bǎibù), including Stemona japonica, Stemona sessilifolia and Stemona tuberosa (perhaps also Stemona parviflora).

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