semen contra

noun

A strong aromatic bitter drug, imported from Aleppo and Barbary, said to consist of the leaves, peduncles, and unexpanded flowers of various species of Artemisia; wormseed.

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Meanings

nounsemen contra (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountableA strong aromatic bitter drug, imported from Aleppo and Barbary, said to consist of the leaves, peduncles, and unexpanded flowers of various species of Artemisia; wormseed.
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APA

semen contra. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semen%20contra

MLA

“semen contra.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semen%20contra. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “semen contra,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semen%20contra.

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