| ficus | A genus of trees or shrubs, one species of which (F. Carica) produces the figs of commerce; the fig tree. Ficus Indica is the banyan tree; F. Religiosa, the peepul tree; F. Elastica, the India-rubber tree. Origin: L, a fig. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| ficusin | <chemical> Proposed anthelmintic obtained from psoralea corylifolia and other plants. It has been used as a photosensitizing agent during puva. Pharmacological action: anthelmintic, photosensitizing agents. Chemical name: 7H-Furo(3,2-g)(1)benzopyran-7-one (12 Dec 1998) |