| perula | Origin: L, dim. Of pera wallet, Gr., cf. F. Perule. 1. <botany> One of the scales of a leaf bud. 2. <botany> A pouchlike portion of the perianth in certain orchides. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| peruvian | Of or pertaining to Peru, in South America. A native or an inhabitant of Peru. Peruvian balsam. See Balsam of Peru, under Balsam. Peruvian bark, the bitter bark of trees of various species of Cinchona. It acts as a powerful tonic, and is a remedy for malarial diseases. This property is due to several alkaloids, as quinine, cinchonine, etc, and their compounds; called also Jesuit's bark, and cinchona. See Cinchona. Origin: Cf. F. Peruvien, Sp. Peruviano. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Peruvian bark | A genus of rubiaceous south american trees that yields the toxic cinchona alkaloids from their bark; quinine, quinidine, chinconine, cinchonidine and others are used to treat malaria and cardiac arrhythmias. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Peruvian tarantula | Pruning spider, Glyptocranium gasteracanthoides, a poisonous Peruvian spider whose bite causes local gangrene, haematuria, and neurotoxic symptoms. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Peruvian wart | A late, eruptive stage of bartonellosis; characterised by soft conical or pedunculated vascular papules anywhere on the skin or mucous membranes from miliary size to several centimeters, resolving without scars after a few months. Synonym: haemorrhagic pian, Peruvian wart, verruca peruana, verruca peruviana. (05 Mar 2000) |
| balsam of Peru | A thick, dark brown liquid balsam obtained from Toluifera pereirae (family Leguminosae), containing 60% cinnamein; used as a healing application to wounds. (05 Mar 2000) |
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