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glycyrrhiza

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glycyrrhiza /glyc·yr·rhi·za/ (glis″ĭ-ri´zah) licorice.
glycyrrhiza
[glis′iri′zə]
licorice.
licorice [lik´ah-ris]
glycyrrhiza; the dried rhizome, roots, and stolons of various species of the perennial herb Glycyrrhiza glabra, used as a flavoring agent for various substances including drugs, tobacco, and candy. It has mineralocorticoid effects and can cause sodium and water retention and hypokalemia.
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Licorice, derived from the root of Glycyrrhiza glabra, has been used for many millennia as an alternative medicine for treatment of inflammation, allergies, and gastric and duodenal ulcers," wrote Agarwal and co-authors.
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