Gymnema
(jim-nē′mă )
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[Gr. gymnos, naked + nēma, thread]
A genus of climbing perennial shrubs native to the East Indian Archipelago (Indonesia). Extracts of some species are used in alternative medicine.There's more to see -- the rest of this topic is available only to subscribers.
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