Taber's Medical Dictionary
sarsaparilla
(sas″(ă-)pă-ril′ă )
To hear audio pronunciation of this topic, purchase a subscription or log in.A vine (Smilax officinalis) that produces a berry used to make root beer. Extracts from the plant contain antioxidants used for many traditional remedies, including treatment of skin diseases such as psoriasis, and sexually transmitted diseases such as syphilis and herpes simplex.
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Venes, Donald, editor. "Sarsaparilla." Taber's Medical Dictionary, 25th ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2025. Taber's Online, www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/763431/0/sarsaparilla.
Sarsaparilla. In: Venes DD, ed. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2025. https://www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/763431/0/sarsaparilla. Accessed April 24, 2026.
Sarsaparilla. (2025). In Venes, D. (Ed.), Taber's Medical Dictionary (25th ed.). F.A. Davis Company. https://www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/763431/0/sarsaparilla
Sarsaparilla [Internet]. In: Venes DD, editors. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2025. [cited 2026 April 24]. Available from: https://www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/763431/0/sarsaparilla.
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