milk thistle

milk thistle
milk this·tle -'this-əl n a tall thistle (Silybum marianum) that is the source of silymarin, has large clasping white-blotched leaves and large purple flower heads with bristly receptacles, and is native to southern Europe but has been widely introduced elsewhere including the U.S.

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a tall thistle, Silybum marianum, native to southern Europe and naturalized in North America. [NF] the dried ripe fruit of S. marianum, used for loss of appetite and for supportive treatment in gallbladder and liver disorders.

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