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• valerian — ► NOUN 1) a plant bearing clusters of small pink, red, or white flowers. 2) a sedative drug obtained from a valerian root. ORIGIN Latin valeriana, apparently from Valerianus of Valerius (a personal name) …   English terms dictionary

• Valerian (herb) — For other uses, see Valerian. Valerian (plant) Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked) …   Wikipedia

• valerian — 1. The rhizome and roots of Valeriana officinalis (family Valerianaceae), a herb native in southern Europe and northern Asia, cultivated also in Great Britain and the U.S.; has been used as a sedative in hysteria and at menopause. 2. Referring to …   Medical dictionary

• valerian — [və lɪərɪən] noun 1》 a plant bearing clusters of small pink, red, or white flowers. [Valeriana officinalis, Centranthus ruber (red valerian), and other species.] 2》 a drug obtained from a valerian root, used as a sedative and antispasmodic.… …   English new terms dictionary

• Valerian — Va*le ri*an, n. [LL. valeriana, perhaps from some person named Valerius, or fr. L. valere to be strong. powerful, on account of its medicinal virtues: cf. F. val[ e]riane.] (Bot.) Any plant of the genus {Valeriana}. The root of the officinal… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• valerian — /veuh lear ee euhn/, n. 1. any plant of the genus Valeriana, as the common valerian V. officinalis, having small, fragrant flowers of white, lavender, or pink and a root that is used medicinally. 2. a drug consisting of or made from the root,… …   Universalium

• valerian — n. 1 any of various flowering plants of the family Valerianaceae. 2 the root of any of these used as a medicinal sedative. Phrases and idioms: common valerian 1 a valerian, Valeriana officinalis, with pink or white flowers and a strong smell… …   Useful english dictionary

• valerian — va•le•ri•an [[t]vəˈlɪər i ən[/t]] n. 1) pln any plant of the genus Valeriana, as the common valerian V. officinalis, having white, lavender, or pink flowers and a root that is used medicinally 2) pha a drug consisting of or made from the root,… …   From formal English to slang

• valerian — /vəˈlɛəriən / (say vuh lairreeuhn), / ˈlɪə / (say lear ) noun 1. any of the perennial herbs constituting the genus Valeriana, as V. officinalis, a plant with white or pink flowers and a medicinal root. 2. a drug consisting of or made from the… …  

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• Sweet Valerian — For the herb noted for its ability to relieve stress, see valerian .Infobox animanga/Header name = Sweet Valerian caption = ja name = スウィート・ヴァレリアン ja name trans = Suīto Varerian genre = Infobox animanga/Manga title = author = Yamakawa Yoshiki… …   Wikipedia