taraxacum
noun
ta·rax·a·cum
| \ tə-ˈrak-sə-kəm
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Medical Definition of taraxacum
1
capitalized
: a genus of chiefly weedy perennial composite herbs which includes the dandelions
2
: the dried rhizome and roots of a dandelion (T. officinale) used as a diuretic, a tonic, and an aperient