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Bitter

A preparation, usually of herbal origin, with a bitter taste, which allegedly triggers a cascade of sensory CNS responses—e.g., stimulation of appetite, increased flow of gastric and bile juices, hepatic detoxification, and effecting intrinsic repair of the gastrointestinal tract

bitter

1. an austere and unpalatable taste like that of quinine.

2. a medicinal and culinary agent used as a tonic, alterative or appetizer.

bitter almond

a variety of Prunus amygdalus, the almond tree. Grown for the production of almond oil. The kernel of its seed contains sufficient cyanogenetic glycoside to be a possible cause of cyanide poisoning. The smell of bitter almonds is often quoted as being a characteristic finding in cases of cyanide poisoning in animals.

bitter bark

see alstoniaconstricta.

bitter melon

citrulluslanatus.

bitter rubberweed

hymenoxysodorata.

bitter sneezeweed

heleniumamarum.

bitter vetch

ervumervilia.

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