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Related topics: Plants, Drugs, medicinessen·na /ˈsenə/ noun [uncountable] HBPMDa tropical plant with a fruit that is often used to make a medicine to help your bowels work 番泻树〔一种热带植物,其果实常用作泻药〕Examples from the Corpussenna• Dieters are particularly vulnerable to the side effects of laxatives like senna.• For instance, in 1666 he was granted a licence for the cultivation of senna in the plantations.• People who use senna can also become addicted to its laxative effects.• We must be certain we like the looks of a plant such as wild senna, .Origin senna (1500-1600) Modern Latin Arabic sanasen·na nounChineseSyllable that fruit often tropical with Corpus a plant is a |