Definitions for "Laminaria"
Keywords:  kelp, seaweed, genus, cervical, cervix
A genus of great seaweeds with long and broad fronds; kelp, or devil's apron. The fronds commonly grow in clusters, and are sometimes from thirty to fifty feet in length. See Illust. of Kelp.
type genus of the family Laminariaceae: perennial brown kelps
a small rod-shaped pieced of dried seaweed, that when placed in your cervix provides for more gentle dilation of your cervix minimizing the risk of cervical tears
an excellent source of iodine, which has also been used in China as a dietary iodine supplement to prevent goitre
green alga, rich in iodine, which is used in algotherapy.