Definitionn. a bitter compound used as an insecticide and tonic and vermifuge
Last update: September 18, 2015
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QUASSIA, the generic name given by Linnaeus to a small tree of Surinam in honour of the negro Quassi or Coissi, who employed the intensely bitter bark of the tree (Quassia amara) as a remedy for fever. [Please select]
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Bitter substances, like commercial aloes and quassia, are useless against rabbits. [Please select]
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One third of a pint of quassia to which add a tablespoonful of rocksalt. [Please select]
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For a bitter, quassia is a very good one; better than gentian, a small amount of the extract of which, however, may be used to make up the pill. [Please select]
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