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ABELMELUCH

\ˈe͡ɪbə͡lmˌɛlʌt͡ʃ], \ˈe‍ɪbə‍lmˌɛlʌt‍ʃ], \ˈeɪ_b_əl_m_ˌɛ_l_ʌ_tʃ]\

Definitions of ABELMELUCH

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science

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One of the names of the Ricinus, according to some authors.-Prosper Alpinus says that a tree, which grows about Mecca, is so called. Its seeds, which are black and oblong, are said to be a most violent cathartic.

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
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