Tormentil
Pronunciation : Tor"men*til
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. tormentille; cf. Pr., It., & NL. tormentilla, Sp. tormentila; all fr. L. tormentum pain. So called because it is said to allay pain. See Torment.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: A rosaceous herb (Potentilla Tormentilla), the root of which is used as a powerful astringent, and for alleviating gripes, or tormina, in diarrhea.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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