cimicifuga
nounMedical Definition of cimicifuga
1a
capitalized
: a small genus of perennial herbs (family Ranunculaceae) having white flowers in long racemes — see bugbane
b
: a plant of the genus Cimicifuga
Note: Plants of the genus Cimicifuga are sometimes classified in the closely related genus Actaea.
2
: black cohosh