Organisms

Origanum

A plant genus of the family Lamiaceae that is the source of familiar seasonings, oregano and marjoram.

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Abstract

A plant genus of the family Lamiaceae that is the source of familiar seasonings, oregano and marjoram.

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Synonyms

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  • Majorana hortensis
  • Marjoram
  • Marjoram Plant
  • Oregano
  • Oregano Plant
  • Origanum majorana
  • Origanum onites
  • Origanum vulgare
  • Sweet Marjoram
  • Marjoram Plants
  • Marjoram, Sweet
  • Marjorams
  • Marjorams, Sweet
  • Oregano Plants
  • Oreganos
  • Plant, Marjoram
  • Plant, Oregano
  • Plants, Marjoram
  • Plants, Oregano
  • Sweet Marjorams

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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, toxicity, ultrastructure, virology.

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2003

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Origanum. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D031341. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D031341
  2. Origanum. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Origanum
  3. Origanum. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q205265