: plant
especially
: an herbaceous plant
—usually used in combination
lousewort
: a sweet liquid drained from mash and fermented to make beer and whiskey
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Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 7 Jan. 2025
The Office of Dietary Supplements notes that vitamin K can reduce the ability of some blood thinners to prevent clotting, while St. John’s wort can reduce the effectiveness of medicines like birth control pills, antidepressants, and heart and anti-HIV medicines.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 30 Dec. 2024
That’s the best wort to describe this rousing, high-energy musical loosely based on the life of superstar Alicia Keys.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Mainland investors bought the dip in Hong Kong, with $1.57 billion wort of net buying in Hong Kong stocks today.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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More evidence is needed before recommending St. John's wort for perimenopausal symptoms.38
Research suggests that St. John's wort may be safe in the short term.
—Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 7 Jan. 2025
The Office of Dietary Supplements notes that vitamin K can reduce the ability of some blood thinners to prevent clotting, while St. John’s wort can reduce the effectiveness of medicines like birth control pills, antidepressants, and heart and anti-HIV medicines.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 30 Dec. 2024
That’s the best wort to describe this rousing, high-energy musical loosely based on the life of superstar Alicia Keys.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Mainland investors bought the dip in Hong Kong, with $1.57 billion wort of net buying in Hong Kong stocks today.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Wort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wort. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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