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psyllium, Psyllium
1. An annual plant of the plantain family that is native to Europe and Asia and has dense spikes of small flowers.
2. The seeds of psyllium, used as a mild laxative or as a dietary source of fiber.
2. The seeds of psyllium, used as a mild laxative or as a dietary source of fiber.
Literally "little flea", because the seeds resemble fleas.
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psylli-, psyll- +
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Mucilloid (moist, soft, and viscid) prepared from psyllium seeds: Psyllium hydrophilic mucilloid is used as a bulk-type laxative.
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muco-, muc-, muci-, mucin- +
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philo-, phil-, -phile, -philia, -philic, -philous, -phily, -philiac, -philist, -philism
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