psyllium
Meanings
noun
- Any of several plants of Plantago subg. Psyllium.
- The seed husk of such plants, especially as a commercial dietary supplement used for mucilage and as a mild laxative.
Word forms
Etymology
From Latin psyllium, from Ancient Greek ψύλλιον (psúllion, “fleawort”), from ψύλλα (psúlla, “flea”) + -ιον (-ion, forming neuter diminutives).
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