succus
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English
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Definitions
The expressed juice of a plant, for medicinal use. Succus entericus (. Etym: [NL., literally, juice of the intestines.] (Physiol.) A fluid secreted in small by certain glands (probably the glands of Lieberkühn) of the small intestines. Its exact action is somewhat doubtful.
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Synonyms
any of several liquids of the body
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).