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Pronunciation: lem′ŏn
Definition: The fruit of Citrus limon (family Rutaceae); a source of citric and ascorbic acid; the freshly expressed juice of the ripe fruit is used as a refrigerant diuretic in fever, in the form of lemonade.
Synonym(s): limon
[L. limon]
Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.
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