Definition of PSYLLIUM

psyllium

Meanings

Plural: psylliums

Noun

  • plantain of Mediterranean regions whose seeds swell and become gelatinous when moist and are used as a mild laxative
  • Any of several plants of Plantago subg. Psyllium.
  • The seed husk of such plants, especially as a commercial dietary supplement used for mucilage and as a mild laxative.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin psyllium, from Ancient Greek ψύλλιον (psúllion, “fleawort”), from ψύλλα (psúlla, “flea”) + -ιον (-ion, forming neuter diminutives).

Synonyms

fleawort, ispaghula, Plantago psyllium, Spanish psyllium

Scrabble Score: 15

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Words With Friends Score: 19

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