china root

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Synonyms: china-root, chinaroot, china rose, cahinca root, cainca root

Antonyms: china-root, chinaroot, china rose, cahinca root, cainca root

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Noun

1. An [[East Asian]] [[plant]] of species {{taxlink|Smilax glabra|species}} and the [[drug]]s [[made]] from the [[root]], [[use]]d in [[traditional Chinese medicine]] and [[formerly]] as a [[treatment]] for [[syphilis]].
2. An [[East Asian]] [[liana]] of species {{taxlink|Smilax china|species}}.

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