(n.) An aromatic herb (Mentha Pulegium) of Europe; also, a North American plant (Hedeoma pulegioides) resembling it in flavor.
Example Sentences:
(1) As the major constituent of pennyroyal oil, PUL has been linked to the deaths of several young women over the past several years.
(2) A dog was treated for fleas with the application of pennyroyal oil obtained by the owner at a health food store.
(3) Intraperitoneal injection of R-(+)-pulegone (pulegone), the main constituent of pennyroyal oil, to ddY mice caused extensive liver injury as characterized by an increase in serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (GPT) activity and centrilobular necrosis of hepatocytes.
(4) Other plants used are osha, chuchupate-lovage; ponso or tanse-tansy; poleo-spearmint or pennyroyal mint; amolillo-wild licorice; dormilon-tall cone flower; malva; and, lanten-plantain.
(5) Pulegone, a monoterpene that protects source plants against predators, is a hepatotoxic constituent of the folklore abortifacient pennyroyal oil.
(6) At necropsy, pennyroyal oil was determined to be the cause of death.
(7) The hepatotoxic monoterpene pulegone is a major constituent of the herbal abortifacient pennyroyal oil.
(8) (R)-(+)-Pulegone, the major monoterpene component of the abortifacient mint oil, pennyroyal oil, is metabolized by hepatic microsomal monooxygenases of the mouse to a hepatotoxin.
(9) The day's top singles were vinyl editions of David Bowie's Rock 'N' Roll Suicide, Oasis's Supersonic, Nirvana's Pennyroyal Tea, Bruce Springsteen's new American Beauty EP and One Direction's glammed-up Midnight Memories.
Savin
Definition:
(n.) Alt. of Savine
Example Sentences:
(1) The main aims of this study were twofold: (1) to carry out a survey of the state of immunity of children of various ages and of teenagers to the three poliovirus types and (2) to compare the antibody response of the seronegatives to the two kinds of presently available poliovaccines, the oral poliovaccine (O. P. V., Savin Vaccine) and the inactivated poliovaccine (I. P. V., Salk Vaccine).
(2) Inversely, the ether extract was responsible for a dose-dependent anti-implantation effect, thus showing that essential oil is not alone responsible for the abortive effect generally attributed to Savin.
(3) I was leanin’ back over the ropes with my head out of the way and my arms was savin’ me from real damage on the body.
(4) Many of the 26 plants have gynaecological properties; some are even abortifacient, especially the highly dangerous savin, Juniperus sabina.
(5) The area, Savin Hill Cove, acts as a receiving basin for a combined storm and sewage outlet (CSO).
(6) One strongly suspected case (Savin, 1970) was reported from St John's Hospital.
(7) Partially replicating a study by Savin-Williams and Jaquish (1981), assessment of self-concept was explored by investigating the relationships of "presented" and "experienced" selves among seven adolescent girls participating in a team sport at a high school in Southern California.