| laminaria |
type genus of the family Laminariaceae: perennial brown kelps
Ãâó: wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
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| laminaria |
A small stick of seaweed (or a synthetic variant) sometimes placed into the cervical opening prior to an abortion to dilate the cervix. The dilation is then more gradual and less uncomfortable than when done with dilator rods.
Ãâó: www.sexualcounselling.com/Glossary/Glossaryl.htm
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| laminaria |
green alga, rich in iodine, which is used in algotherapy.
Ãâó: www.magnoliaspa.com/beauty-secrets/beauty_terms/be...
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| laminaria |
a rod made of kelp (seaweed) that when placed in the cervical canal absorbs moisture, swells, and gradually dilates the cervix. Used to help induce labor.
Ãâó: www.laborcompanions.com/definitions.htm
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| Laminaria digitata |
A giant kelp, rich in iodine and other trace elements and co-enzymes, make it valuable as a skin supplement for normalizing cellular function.
Ãâó: www.melangecosmetics.com/ingredients.htm
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