pokeweed

  • 11pokeweed mitogen — pokeweed mitogen. См. экстракт лаконоса. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …

    Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • 12pokeweed mitogen — Any of the lectins derived from the pokeweed, Phytolacca americana, all of which will stimulate T cells. Binds b D acetylglucosamine …

    Dictionary of molecular biology

  • 13pokeweed mitogen — a lectin isolated from pokeweed (Phytolacca americana); it is a mitogen that stimulates both B and T lymphocytes. Abbreviated PWM …

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  • 14pokeweed — /pohk weed /, n. a tall herb, Phytolacca americana, of North America, having juicy purple berries and a purple root used in medicine, and young edible shoots resembling asparagus. Also called pokeroot /pohk rooht , root /, scoke, garget. [1745 55 …

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  • 15pokeweed — noun A poisonous North American plant, Phytolacca americana, with reddish stems, broad leaves, clusters of white flowers, and dark purple berries. Syn: poke, pokeberry, pokeroot See Also: poke salad, poke salet …

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  • 16Pokeweed — Phytolacca (E) …

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  • 17pokeweed — n. perennial tall plant that bears juicy purple berries and poisonous root (used in medicine for treating rheumatic conditions), poke …

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  • 18pokeweed — noun a North American plant with red stems, cream flowers, and purple berries. [Phytolacca americana.] Origin C18: from Algonquian poughkone (see puccoon) + weed …

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  • 19pokeweed — /ˈpoʊkwid/ (say pohkweed) noun a tall herb, Phytolacca americana, of North America, having juicy purple berries and a purple root used in medicine, and young edible shoots resembling asparagus. Also, pokeroot /ˈpoʊkrut/ (say pohkrooht), poke.… …

  • 20pokeweed — n. a tall hardy American plant, Phytolacca americana, with spikes of cream flowers and purple berries that yield emetics and purgatives. Etymology: poke, Amer. Ind. word + WEED …

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