01 n. A plant of the genus Marrubium (Marrubium vulgare), which has a bitter taste, and is a weak tonic, used as a household remedy for colds, co…
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A plant of the genus Marrubium (Marrubium vulgare), which has a bitter taste, and is a weak tonic, used as a household remedy for colds, coughing, etc.(Bot.)
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A lozenge or tablet, usually sweetened, containing extract of horehound, used as a remedy for a cough or a sore throat.
Phrases & compounds
Fetid horehound —
a disagreeable plant resembling horehound (Ballota nigra).
Water horehound —
a species of the genus Lycopus, resembling mint, but not aromatic.