valerian
IPA: vʌɫˈɪriʌn
Root Word: Valerian
noun
- a Roman cognomen, notably borne by Publius Licinius Valerianus, a Roman emperor
- A Russian male given name from Russian
- A hardy perennial flowering plant, Valeriana officinalis, with heads of sweetly scented pink or white flowers.
- More generally, any plant of the genus Valeriana.
- (uncountable) The root of Valeriana officinalis, used in herbal medicine.
- An extract of the dried roots of the Valeriana officinalis used in herbal medicine as a sedative.
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Examples of "valerian" in Sentences
- Valerian can be consumed as a tea.
- Uprisings after the defeat of Valerian.
- The larva feed on meadowsweet and valerian.
- Valerian Godinho stepped into the shoes of Fr.
- Isovaleramide is an amide found in Valerian root.
- The active compound in valerian for this is actinidine.
- Valerian plays it but is unable to discern the meaning.
- Valerian was used as a perfume in the sixteenth century.
- It is also known as Alpine valerian and valerian spikenard.
- The persecution ended with the capture of Valerian by Persia.
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