(ū′vă-ŭr′sē)
[Pronunciation]
An evergreen perennial shrub, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (family Ericaceae)—commonly known as bearberry—whose dried leaves are used as a urinary antiseptic and diuretic.
There have been few clinical trials on its effectiveness.
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