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areca nut
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areca nut (·rēˑ·k nutˑ),
n Latin Name:
Areca catechu; part used: seed; uses: astringent, teeth-cleaning, anthelmintic, pupil contraction, salivary gland and bowel movement stimulation; precautions: can cause intoxication, oral cancers, bronchoconstriction, not to be used with anticholinergic agents. Also called
betel nut and
pinang.
areca nut
the fruit of the betel nut tree (Areca catechu). Originally used as a cathartic and vermifuge. Its principal ingredient is arecoline.
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Areca nuts contain alkaloids that induce euphoria and raise a person's heart rate and skin temperature.
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Betel nuts, also called areca nuts, are widely sold and consumed in southern Asia.
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