glycyrrhiza

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek γλυκύρριζα (glukúrrhiza, “sweet root, licorice”).

glycyrrhiza (plural glycyrrhizas)

1. Any legume (such as liquorice) of the genus Glycyrrhiza.
   • 2015 July 8, “Pharmacokinetics of Active Components of Yokukansan, a Traditional Japanese Herbal Medicine after a Single Oral Administration to Healthy Japanese Volunteers: A Cross-Over, Randomized Study”, in PLOS ONE‎, DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0131165:

     As various foods and sweeteners are known to contain glycyrrhiza, which contains GL, a glycoside of GA, we regulated the meals of subjects during this study.