Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of various kelps of the genera Laminaria and Saccharina of temperate and arctic waters, used commercially in foodstuffs, dietary supplements, and medicinal products.
- noun A small rod formed of dehydrated laminaria tissue, applied to the cervical os to stimulate dilation.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of darkspored seaweeds, belonging to the natural order Laminariaceæ, having no definite leaves, but a plain ribless expansion, flat and bladelike (whence the name), which is either simple or cloven.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Bot.) A genus of great seaweeds with long and broad fronds; kelp, or devil's apron. The fronds commonly grow in clusters, and are sometimes from thirty to fifty feet in length. See
Illust. ofkelp .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun type genus of the family Laminariaceae: perennial brown kelps
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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On the first day, doctors insert a dilator, often bundles of dried seaweed called laminaria, to soften a woman's cervix.
Catholic Hospital Helping Women Stop Abortions-In-Progress, Some Say Danger Looms Jen Sabella 2011
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On the first day, doctors insert a dilator, often bundles of dried seaweed called laminaria, to soften a woman's cervix.
Catholic Hospital Helping Women Stop Abortions-In-Progress, Some Say Danger Looms Jen Sabella 2011
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On the first day, doctors insert a dilator, often bundles of dried seaweed called laminaria, to soften a woman's cervix.
Catholic Hospital Helping Women Stop Abortions-In-Progress, Some Say Danger Looms Jen Sabella 2011
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On the first day, doctors insert a dilator, often bundles of dried seaweed called laminaria, to soften a woman's cervix.
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Because second-trimester abortions span multiple days during which the cervix is first softened by inserting bundles of dried seaweed called laminaria, a woman who has second thoughts can, in theory, backtrack.
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On the first day, doctors insert a dilator, often bundles of dried seaweed called laminaria, to soften a woman's cervix.
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On the first day, doctors insert a dilator, often bundles of dried seaweed called laminaria, to soften a woman's cervix.
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On the first day, doctors insert a dilator, often bundles of dried seaweed called laminaria, to soften a woman's cervix.
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The reporter gets one thing wrong: "laminaria" is not a drug.
The Other McCain 2009
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Wolowicki said the hospital has only performed a few laminaria removals, and has not been contacted further by patients regarding their progress.
Catholic Hospital Helping Women Stop Abortions-In-Progress The Huffington Post 2011
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