uva ursi

uva ursi
The dried leaves of Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (family Ericaceae), bearberry, mountain box, a common plant of the north temperate zone; contains antiseptic glycosides, arbutin, methylarbutin, and tannins; has been used in chronic inflammations of the urinary tract. [L. uva, grape + ursus, bear]

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[L. “bear's grapes”] 1. Arctostaphylos uva-ursi. 2. the leaves of A. uva-ursi, used medicinally as a tea for urinary tract inflammation and as a homeopathic preparation for the same indication.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • Uva-ursi — U va ur si, n. [NL., fr. L. uva grape + ursus bear.] (Bot.) The bearberry. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • uva-ursi — I. |yüvəˈərsē Etymology: New Latin, from uva ursi bearberry synonym of arctostaphylos II. noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin uva ursi, literally bear s grape …   Useful english dictionary

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  • uva ursi — (u va ur si) s. m. Terme de botanique. Mots latins qui signifient raisin d ours, et dont on se sert parfois pour désigner l arbousier raisin d ours (éricacées), arctostaphylos uva ursi …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

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