"picra" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpaɪkɹə/
Etymology: From Latin [Term?], from Ancient Greek πίκρα (píkra, “a kind of antidote”), from πικρός (pikrós, “sharp, bitter”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|}} Latin [Term?], {{der|en|grc|πίκρα||a kind of antidote}} Ancient Greek πίκρα (píkra, “a kind of antidote”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} picra (uncountable)
  1. (medicine, dated or historical) The powder of aloes with canella, formerly officinal, employed as a cathartic. Tags: dated, historical, uncountable Categories (topical): Medicine Related terms: hiera picra
    Sense id: en-picra-en-noun-ohUvGDY7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: medicine, sciences
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