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Viscum album
Definition 1
An evergreen parasitic plant, "European mistletoe", with waxy white berries and smooth-edged oval leaves in pairs along the woody stem. The extract is being studied for its potential use in cancer treatment. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
A semiparasitic plant that grows on some types of trees. Mistletoe extracts are being studied as treatments for cancer. (NCI Dictionary)
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