See Also: Anil(medicine)
anil(dictionary)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital- Medicine Lodge(health)
Orthomolecular medicine (orthomolecular nutritional medicine, orthomolecular therapy)(health)
medicine(encyclopedia)
medicine man(encyclopedia)
Medicine(medicine)
medicine(dictionary)
medicine(2)(dictionary)

Anil (medicine)


anil
<botany> A West Indian plant (Indigofera anil), one of the original sources of indigo; also, the indigo dye.

Origin: F. Anil, Sp. Anil, or Pg. Anil; all fr. Ar. An-nil, for al-nil the indigo plant, fr. Skr. Nila dark blue, nili indigo, indigo plant. Cf. Lilac.

Source: Websters Dictionary