epizote


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ep·i·zote

(ep'i-zōt)
(Chenopodium ambrosioides) An herb of the U.S. Southwest with some similarity to cilantro (coriander); used in the nineteenth century as a digestive; of possible value as an antiflatulent. Clinical studies are ongoing. The safety of this agent has not been confirmed.
Synonym(s): American wormseed.
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