contrayerva Meaning, Definition & Usage

Con`tra*yer"va noun
Etymology
Sp. contrayerba, literally, a counter herb, hence, an antidote for poison, fr. l. contra + herba herb.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) A species of Dorstenia (D. Contrayerva), a South American plant, the aromatic root of which is sometimes used in medicine as a gentle stimulant and tonic.

Webster 1913