haematoxylon
noun
hae·ma·tox·y·lon
-ˈtäk-sə-ˌlän 
1
capitalized
: a genus of tropical American bushy and usually thorny leguminous trees with clusters of small yellow flowers that include the logwood (H. campechianum)
2
: the wood or dye of logwood
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“Haematoxylon.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/haematoxylon. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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