althaea
noun
al·thaea
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Medical Definition of althaea
1
capitalized
: a genus of Old World herbs of the mallow family that have terminal spikelike clusters of showy flowers and include the hollyhock and marshmallow
2
or althea
: the dried root of the marshmallow deprived of its brown corky layer and small roots and used as a demulcent and emollient
— called also marshmallow root