bushmaster
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bushmaster
(bo͝osh′măs′tər)n.
A large venomous snake (Lachesis muta) of tropical America, having brown and grayish markings.
Lachesis
HomeopathyA homeopathic remedy formulated from bushmaster snake venom; it is used for cardiac problems (e.g., tachycardia, arrhythmias and angina), as well as fever, haemorrhoids, hot flashes, nosebleeds, premenstrual syndrome, petit mal seizures, varicose veins and weeping wounds.
bushmaster
(bush'mas?ter)A long and powerful poisonous snake Lachesis muta, a member of the pit viper family, that lives in Central America and in northernmost South America.
Synonym: Lachesis muta.