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psyllium

psyllium

1 9.9
A plant seed fiber that swells with water and helps relieve constipation
  • noun
  • /ˈsɪliəm/
translation icon : psilio
  • Every morning, Amy watched as Fat Bev measured out psyllium fiber and shook it vigorously into a pint-sized carton of orange juice.
  • psyllium husk
  • psyllium seed
  • psyllium fiber

You know that psyllium, inulin, pectin, like what holds Jelly together?

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Examples

  • This can be achieved through fiber dietary supplements, particularly those that contain effective cleaning agents, including psyllium, bentonite clay, acidophilus bacteria culture, as well as Aloe Vera.

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  • Adding some chia seeds because they're good for you, and then some psyllium husk, which is also good for you.

  • Certain fibers like psyllium can be harsh, but chia can be really good.

  • Psyllium husk and flax only made the situation so much worse.

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  • It could be these pets benefited from some extra veggies, fruit fiber, or psyllium husks, all of which are complex carbohydrates.

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  • Psyllium is often used as a natural remedy to relieve psyllium.

  • Many health experts recommend adding psyllium to your diet for improved digestive health.

  • If you are looking to increase your fiber intake, consider incorporating psyllium into your meals.

Synonyms

Plantago psyllium
vspsyllium
  • Specialized
8.8

A Mediterranean plant whose small seeds swell when wet and help with constipation

has identical meaning but differs as another common or technical name
Spanish psyllium
vspsyllium
8.3

A plant from the Mediterranean whose seeds swell in water and ease constipation

has identical meaning but is a regional or descriptive form of the name
fleawort
vspsyllium
  • Archaic
9.9

A Mediterranean plant whose seeds swell in water and help you go to the toilet

has the same botanical and medicinal sense but is a different common name

Compounds

Plantago psyllium
  • Specialized
8.8

A Mediterranean plant whose small seeds swell when wet and help with constipation

Spanish psyllium
8.3

A plant from the Mediterranean whose seeds swell in water and ease constipation

Surface Forms

psyllium singular
psylliums plural

Etymology

Psyllium comes from the Greek word psyllion, which means 'flea' because the plant's very small seeds look like tiny fleas. So psyllium today means those little seeds that swell into a soft 'gel' when wet and are used to help digestion and relieve constipation.