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wormwood

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for wormwood.

Editorial note

Artemisinin which treats chloroquine resistant malaria was derived from wormwood after looking for inspiration in ancient Chinese medicine.

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Quick take

A surname.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of wormwood gathered in one view.

noun

A surname.

noun

(figurative) Something that causes bitterness or affliction; a cause of mortification or vexation.

noun

(Christianity) A star or angel that appears in the Book of Revelation, turning waters bitter and poisonous.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for wormwood.

noun

A surname.

noun

(figurative) Something that causes bitterness or affliction; a cause of mortification or vexation.

noun

(Christianity) A star or angel that appears in the Book of Revelation, turning waters bitter and poisonous.

noun

An intensely bitter herb (Artemisia absinthium and similar plants in genus Artemisia) used in medicine, in the production of absinthe and vermouth, and as a tonic.

Example sentences

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Artemisinin which treats chloroquine resistant malaria was derived from wormwood after looking for inspiration in ancient Chinese medicine.

2

Tu Youyou again consulted traditional Chinese medicinal texts and they said wormwood should be used with cold water.

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A third of the waters became wormwood, and many people died from the water, because it had been made bitter.

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That, combined with their mild flavor (compared to things like wormwood), is why they are synonymous with beer production today.

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I make wormwood soda, which is much higher wormwood content than absinthe, and have never had a hallucinogenic state, so yes, likely heavily overstated.

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The team extracted artemisinin from the wormwood in cold water, and a new (and old) way of fighting malaria was born.

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TFA is literally about a wormwood related drug being used to treat babies in africa.

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Had something similar but not as bad, someone recommended I take wormwood and I’ve been totally regular since.

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Most of what she found did not work, but wormwood did produce results.

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Now that the white wormwood based treatment is known worldwide, there are questions about whether it should be kept in reserve like quinine.

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The Chinese medicinal herb you're thinking about is sweet wormwood, from which we isolated artemisinin.

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I suppose wormwood is an acquired taste, but it's one I happen to like.

Quote examples

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I do not think we are talking about the same plant because "sweet wormwood" exists in Africa (a variant of it).

2

“There’s a sucker born every minute, and we’re gonna take ‘em for all they got” - Harry Wormwood in Matilda At least in the book/movie(s) Harry Wormwood faces consequences.

Proper noun examples

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Wormwood is going to hear from Mom how she broke Johnny's phone and cost them $1100.

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Wormwood is often propagated with cuttings so if someone bred a particularly flavorful or productive plant, it can take over the market.

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Wormwood's decision to confiscate phones from students, preventing little Johnny from texting Mama when there's a lockdown, it's the law and her hands are tied.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use wormwood in a sentence?

Artemisinin which treats chloroquine resistant malaria was derived from wormwood after looking for inspiration in ancient Chinese medicine.

What does wormwood mean?

A surname.

What part of speech is wormwood?

wormwood is commonly used as noun.