Definition of Valerean
Va*le"ri*an (?), n. [LL. valeriana,
perhaps from some person named Valerius, or fr. L. valere to
be strong. powerful, on account of its medicinal virtues: cf. F.
valériane.] (Bot.) Any plant of the genus
Valeriana. The root of the officinal valerian (V.
officinalis) has a strong smell, and is much used in medicine as an
antispasmodic.
Greek valerian (Bot.), a plant
(Polemonium cæruleum) with blue or white flowers, and leaves
resembling those of the officinal valerian.
Va*le"ri*an (?), n. [LL. valeriana,
perhaps from some person named Valerius, or fr. L. valere to
be strong. powerful, on account of its medicinal virtues: cf. F.
valériane.] (Bot.) Any plant of the genus
Valeriana. The root of the officinal valerian (V.
officinalis) has a strong smell, and is much used in medicine as an
antispasmodic.
Greek valerian (Bot.), a plant
(Polemonium cæruleum) with blue or white flowers, and leaves
resembling those of the officinal valerian.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- a hardy perennial flowering plant, Valeriana officinalis, with heads of sweetly scented pink or white flowers
Valerian- the Roman emperor, Publius Licinius Valerianus
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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