psyllium

[医] 欧车前

词形变化

psylliums 复数 psylliums

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Any of several plants of Plantago subg. Psyllium.

    不可数
  2. 2.

    The seed husk of such plants, especially as a commercial dietary supplement used for mucilage and as a mild laxative.

    不可数

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

fleawort

上位词 1

plantain

词源

From Latin psyllium, from Ancient Greek ψύλλιον (psúllion, “fleawort”), from ψύλλα (psúlla, “flea”) + -ιον (-ion, forming neuter diminutives).

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