Taber's Medical Dictionary
rhubarb
(roo′bărb )
[ME. rubarbe ]
An extract made from the roots and rhizome of Rheum officinale, R. palmatum, and other species, used as a cathartic and astringent. It is high in oxalic acid. The stems are used as food.
Chinese rhubarb
A member of the rhubarb family investigated as a potential treatment for heatstroke.
Citation
Venes, Donald, editor. "Rhubarb." Taber's Medical Dictionary, 25th ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2025. Taber's Online, www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/750955/all/rhubarb.
Rhubarb. In: Venes DD, ed. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2025. https://www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/750955/all/rhubarb. Accessed May 3, 2026.
Rhubarb. (2025). In Venes, D. (Ed.), Taber's Medical Dictionary (25th ed.). F.A. Davis Company. https://www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/750955/all/rhubarb
Rhubarb [Internet]. In: Venes DD, editors. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2025. [cited 2026 May 03]. Available from: https://www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/750955/all/rhubarb.
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