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senna
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What does senna mean?
noun
- Any of several plants of the tribe Cassieae, especially those of the genera Cassia and Senna, whose leaves and pods are used as a purgative and laxative.
- The dried leaves or pods of these plants (especially of Senna alexandrina, syn. Cassia angustifolia or Cassia acutifolia), used medicinally.
- Senna glycoside, a laxative.
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proper noun
- A surname from Italian.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈsɛnə/
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“Is there anything I can do--or shall I go for a doctor? We've got mustard in the house, and senna--I think there's some senna left--and Jamaica ginger.”
Senna prunes are prepared as follows: Place an ounce of dried senna leaves in a jar and pour a quart of boiling water on them.
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See Tecoma, Billardiera longiflora, Billberry, Birchberry, Bird Cherry, Bitter Sweet, Bladder Senna, Blue Apple berry, Blueberry, Bog Myrtle, Bour tree, Box, flowering, Box Thorn, Bow-wood, Bridgesia spicata, Bridgesia.
If the protrusion of the bowel have been brought on by the abase of aperients, abstain, for the future from giving them; but if medicine be absolutely required, give the mildest--such as either Syrup of Senna or Castor Oil--and the less of those the better.