cahinca root
noun
ca·hin·ca root
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also cainca root \ kə-ˈiŋ-kə-
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Medical Definition of cahinca root
1
: the root of a tropical American shrub (Chiococca alba) used medicinally as a purgative and diuretic
2
: the root of a South American shrub (Chiococca anguifuga) used as an antidote for snake poison