different between uterine vs motherwort

English

Etymology

From Middle French utérin, from Latin uterinus (“pertaining to the womb; born of the same mother”), from Latin uterus (“womb”). Related to English uterus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?jut??a?n/

Adjective

uterine (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to the uterus.

   Synonym: wombly

2. Born of the same mother but of a different father.

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

uterine (plural uterines)

1. A uterine sibling.

Anagrams

• neurite, retinue, reunite, unitree

German

Adjective

uterine

1. inflection of uterin:
   1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
   2. strong nominative/accusative plural
   3. weak nominative all-gender singular
   4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

Italian

Adjective

uterine

1. feminine plural of uterino

Anagrams

• unirete

Latin

Adjective

uter?ne

1. vocative masculine singular of uter?nus

English

Etymology

From Middle English moderwort; equivalent to mother +? wort.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?m?ð?w??t/

Noun

motherwort (plural motherworts)

1. Any of several perennial plants of the genus Leonurus, especially Leonurus cardiaca, used in traditional medicine to help with childbirth or treat uterine disorders. [from 13th c.]
   • 1653, Nicholas Culpeper, The English Physician Enlarged, Folio Society 2007, p. 195:

     Besides, it makes women joyful and mothers of children and settles their wombs as they should be; therefore we call it Motherwort.

2. Artemisia vulgaris.

Translations

References

• motherwort at OneLook Dictionary Search
• motherwort in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• motherwort on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Leonurus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Leonurus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons