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catechu nigrum

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cat·e·chu ni·grum

(kat'ĕ-kū nī'grum),

Black catechu, an extract of the heart wood of Acacia catechu (family Leguminosae), used as an astringent in diarrhea.

Synonym(s): cutch

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