soapwort
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For some unknown reason, almost all are better known than soapwort.
From New York Times
Injection of a toxin made from soapwort seeds that targeted these spinal-cord neurons blocked itch responses, but not other sensory responses, suggesting that information about the itch sensation is transmitted along a distinct pathway.
From Scientific American
Sap′onin, a vegetable principle, the solution of which froths when shaken, obtained from soapwort, &c.
From Project Gutenberg
Pretty pink-flowered rock soapwort doesn't occur north of Germany, according to official ranges published by botanists.
From Scientific American
Other sapotoxins are obtained from the roots of soapwort and from several species of Gypsophila.
From Project Gutenberg
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