Aspidium
Definition
A historical and pharmaceutical name assigned to a genus of ferns (modernly classified mostly under the genus Dryopteris), used in old medical terminology to designate the extract obtained from the rhizome of the male fern (Aspidium filix-mas); its structural compounds act as a potent anthelmintic, historically used in treating intestinal parasite infections.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Aspidium
- Male fern extract
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Binomial scientific nomenclature, singular only, syntactically uninflected. |
| Formation | Taxonomic name derived from the Greek root 'aspidion' (little shield), referencing the shape of the membrane covering the spores. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [as.ˈpi.di.um] |
| Source | International Plant Names Index and History of Pharmacognosy |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: În tratatele vechi de farmacie, rădăcina uscată de Aspidium era recomandată pentru eliminarea teniei.
EN: In old pharmacy treatises, the dried root of Aspidium was recommended for eliminating tapeworms.
RO: Botanistul a analizat structura microscopică a frunzelor de Aspidium colectate din pădurea umbroasă.
EN: The botanist analyzed the microscopic structure of the Aspidium fronds collected from the shaded forest.
RO: Clasificarea modernă a mutat specia Aspidium filix-mas în genul Dryopteris conform filogeniei moleculare.
EN: Modern classification moved the species Aspidium filix-mas to the genus Dryopteris according to molecular phylogeny.
Idioms & Phrases
Rizom de Aspidium / Aspidium rhizome
RO: Tulpină subterană bogată în derivați de floroglucinol, recoltată toamna pentru extracția principiilor active.
EN: An underground stem rich in phloroglucinol derivatives, harvested in autumn for the extraction of active principles.
Oleorășină de Aspidium / Oleoresin of aspidium
RO: Preparat farmaceutic vâscos obținut prin extragerea compușilor liposolubili din ferigă cu ajutorul unui solvent.
EN: A viscous pharmaceutical preparation obtained by extracting lipid-soluble compounds from the fern using a solvent.
Genul Aspidium / The genus Aspidium
RO: Grupare taxonomică utilizată intens în secolul al XIX-lea pentru a reuni ferigile cu indusiu circular sau reniform.
EN: A taxonomic grouping heavily used in the 19th century to unite ferns with circular or reniform indusia.
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