'Podophyllum Emodi' definitions:

Definition of 'Podophyllum Emodi'

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Podophyllum \Pod`o*phyl"lum\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. poy`s, podo`s, foot + fy`llon leaf.]
1. (Bot.) A genus of herbs of the Barberry family, having large palmately lobed peltate leaves and solitary flower. There are two species, the American {Podophyllum peltatum}, or May apple, the Himalayan {Podophyllum Emodi}. [1913 Webster]
2. (Med.) The rhizome and rootlet of the May apple (Podophyllum peltatum), -- used as a cathartic drug. [1913 Webster]