saw palmetto
nounDefinition of saw palmetto
1
: any of several shrubby palms chiefly of the southern U.S. and West Indies that have spiny-toothed petioles
especially
: a common palm (Serenoa repens) of the southeastern U.S. with a usually creeping stem
2
: a preparation derived from the berrylike fruit of a saw palmetto (Serenoa repens) that is held to have a therapeutic effect on the prostate gland and is used in dietary supplements and herbal remedies
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saw palmetto
noun
saw pal·met·to
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Medical Definition of saw palmetto
1
: any of several shrubby palms chiefly of the southern United States and West Indies with spiny-toothed leafstalks
especially
: a common palm (Serenoa repens) of the southeastern United States with a usually creeping stem
2
: a preparation derived from the berrylike fruit of a saw palmetto (Serenoa repens) that is held to have a therapeutic effect on the prostate gland and is used in herbal remedies and dietary supplements
— called also sabal