Fumitory
Fumitory (Fumaria officinalis)
Fumitory (== Template:IPA ==
The Template:IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a system of phonetic notation based primarily on the Latin alphabet. It was devised by the International Phonetic Association in the late 19th century as a standardized representation of the sounds of spoken language.
Pronunciation
The pronunciation of the term "IPA" is /aɪ piː eɪ/ in English.
Etymology
The term "IPA" is an acronym for the International Phonetic Alphabet. The International Phonetic Association, founded in 1886, created the IPA to provide a single, universal system for the transcription of spoken language.
Related Terms
- Phonetic notation: A system used to visually represent the sounds of speech. The IPA is one type of phonetic notation.
- Phonetics: The study of the physical sounds of human speech. It is concerned with the physical properties of speech sounds (phonemes), and the processes of their physiological production, auditory reception, and neurophysiological perception.
- Phonology: The study of the way sounds function within a particular language or languages. While phonetics concerns the physical production, acoustic transmission and perception of the sounds of speech, phonology describes the way sounds function within a particular language or languages.
- Transcription (linguistics): The systematic representation of spoken language in written form. The source of the words transcribe and transcription, the term means "to write across" in Latin, and it's the process of converting spoken language into written form. In linguistics, this is often done using the IPA.
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polski), also known as common fumitory, earth smoke or fumewort, is a herbaceous annual flowering plant in the poppy family Papaveraceae. The name "Fumitory" is derived from the Latin word "fumus", meaning smoke, due to the smoky hue of the plant's flowers.
Description
Fumitory typically grows to a height of 10-50 cm, and is characterized by its thin, wiry stems and delicate, finely divided, thread-like leaves. The pink flowers, with their unique smoky hue, are borne in racemes and bloom from April to October.
Distribution and Habitat
Fumitory is native to Europe and North Africa, but has been naturalized in many other parts of the world, including North America and parts of Asia. It is typically found in hedgerows, arable fields and waste places.
Uses
Fumitory has been used in traditional medicine for centuries. It is known for its diuretic, laxative and skin soothing properties. It has also been used to treat ailments such as eczema, acne, and conjunctivitis.
Related Terms
- Papaveraceae: The poppy family, to which Fumitory belongs.
- Herbaceous: Describes a plant that has leaves and stems that die down at the end of the growing season to the soil level.
- Annual plant: A plant that completes its life cycle, from germination to the production of seeds, within one year, and then dies.
- Raceme: A type of flower inflorescence where flowers are arranged on a single central stem.
- Diuretic: A substance that promotes diuresis, the increased production of urine.
- Laxative: A substance that loosens stools and increases bowel movements.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Fumitory
- Wikipedia's article - Fumitory
This WikiMD dictionary article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski