astragalus
noun
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Definition of astragalus
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: the dried root of an Asian milk vetch (Astragalus membranaceus) used especially as a remedy in Chinese herbal medicine
also
: a preparation or extract of this root
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Polysaccharides found in both reishi and astragalus may support adaptive immunity (long-term immune health). — Laura Regensdorf, Vogue, "Meet the Eckhaus Latta–Approved Herbalist With a Prescription for Balanced Skin and Less Stress," 4 Jan. 2019 The combination of elderflower, milk thistle, nettle and astragalus is said to lessen the symptoms of altitude sickness. — Christopher Elliott, The Seattle Times, "How to beat altitude sickness (or, getting high isn’t always fun)," 26 May 2017 The combination of elderflower, milk thistle, nettle and astragalus is said to lessen the symptoms of altitude sickness. — Christopher Elliott, The Seattle Times, "How to beat altitude sickness (or, getting high isn’t always fun)," 26 May 2017 The combination of elderflower, milk thistle, nettle and astragalus is said to lessen the symptoms of altitude sickness. — Christopher Elliott, The Seattle Times, "How to beat altitude sickness (or, getting high isn’t always fun)," 26 May 2017 The combination of elderflower, milk thistle, nettle and astragalus is said to lessen the symptoms of altitude sickness. — Christopher Elliott, The Seattle Times, "How to beat altitude sickness (or, getting high isn’t always fun)," 26 May 2017 The combination of elderflower, milk thistle, nettle and astragalus is said to lessen the symptoms of altitude sickness. — Christopher Elliott, The Seattle Times, "How to beat altitude sickness (or, getting high isn’t always fun)," 26 May 2017 The product’s ingredients were mysterious: lion’s mane, shilajit, astragalus, rhodiola, stevia, maca. — Molly Young, New York Times, "How Amanda Chantal Bacon Perfected the Celebrity Wellness Business," 25 May 2017 The combination of elderflower, milk thistle, nettle and astragalus is said to lessen the symptoms of altitude sickness. — Christopher Elliott, chicagotribune.com, "How to alleviate altitude sickness while traveling in the mountains," 5 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'astragalus.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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astragalus
noun
as·trag·a·lus
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plural astragali\ -ˌlī, -ˌlē
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Medical Definition of astragalus
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: one of the proximal bones of the tarsus of the higher vertebrates — see talus sense 1
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: the dried root of an Asian herb (Astragalus membranaceus synonym A. propinquus) used especially as an herbal remedy in traditional Chinese medicine
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: a preparation or extract of this root