(art″ĕ-mēzh′(ē-)ă ) [L. artemisia fr. Gr Artemis, Artemis (the goddess) + -ia ] A large, diverse genus of plants comprising between 200 and 400 species and belonging to the daisy family.
SEE: wormwood
A Chinese herb used as a source of artesunate (an antimalarial drug).
SEE: moxa; SEE: mugwort