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Geranium

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-003514

A type of plant that is native to southern Africa and has white, pink, purple, or red flowers and 3- to 5-lobed leaves. An essential oil that smells like roses is taken from the leaves and used in perfume, in mosquito repellants, and in aromatherapy to treat skin problems and to reduce stress. The scientific name is Pelargonium graveolens. Also called pelargonium.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-003514
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Synonymspelargonium
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON
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  "term": "Geranium",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A type of plant that is native to southern Africa and has white, pink, purple, or red flowers and 3- to 5-lobed leaves. An essential oil that smells like roses is taken from the leaves and used in perfume, in mosquito repellants, and in aromatherapy to treat skin problems and to reduce stress. The scientific name is Pelargonium graveolens. Also called pelargonium.",
  "synonyms": [
    "pelargonium"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/geranium/"
}

Record 7,938 of 17,717 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.