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Vinca

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Vin·ca (vngk)
n.
A genus of evergreens usually found in the Eastern hemisphere.
Vinca
plant genus of Apocynaceae family; contains cardiac glycoside; causes diarrhea; includes V. major (blue periwinkle), V. minor, V. rosea (Catharanthus roseus).
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