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pelargonium

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-006457

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 geranium.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-006457
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Synonymsgeranium
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON
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  "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 geranium.",
  "synonyms": [
    "geranium"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/pelargonium/"
}

Record 12,886 of 17,721 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.