| podophyllum |
perennial rhizomatous herbs
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| podophyllum r. |
[USP] a powdered mixture of resins removed from podophyllum by percolation with alcohol and subsequent precipitation upon addition of acidified water; used as a topical caustic in the treatment of laryngeal papillomas, condylomata acuminata, keratoses, and other epitheliomas; available as a 25 per cent solution in alcohol, which may be diluted for use. Called also podophyllin. See also podophyllotoxin.
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