glycyrrhiza

See also: Glycyrrhiza

English

Etymology

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek γλυκύρριζα (glukúrrhiza, sweet root, licorice).

Noun

glycyrrhiza (plural glycyrrhizas)

  1. Any legume (such as liquorice) of the genus Glycyrrhiza.
    • 2015 July 8, “Pharmacokinetics of Active Components of Yokukansan, a Traditional Japanese Herbal Medicine after a Single Oral Administration to Healthy Japanese Volunteers: A Cross-Over, Randomized Study”, in PLOS ONE, DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0131165:
      As various foods and sweeteners are known to contain glycyrrhiza, which contains GL, a glycoside of GA, we regulated the meals of subjects during this study.
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