Meanings
nounglycyrrhiza (plural glycyrrhizas)
plural glycyrrhizas
- Any legume (such as liquorice) of the genus Glycyrrhiza.
As various foods and sweeteners are known to contain glycyrrhiza, which contains GL, a glycoside of GA, we regulated the meals of subjects during this study.
2015 July 8, “Pharmacokinetics of Active Components of Yokukansan, a Traditional Japanese Herbal Medicine after a Single Oral Administration to Healthy Japanese Volunteers: A Cross-Over, Randomized Study”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
Origin
- Ancient Greekγλυκύρριζα“sweet root, licorice”
- Englishglycyrrhiza
From New Latin, from Ancient Greek γλυκύρριζα (glukúrrhiza, “sweet root, licorice”). Doublet of licorice.
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