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flaxseed Seed isolated from one of several species of the plant genus Linum. Flaxseed-derived foods, lignans, and essential fatty acids such as alpha-linolenic acid, possess anti-inflammatory, lipid-lowering, antioxidant, and antineoplastic properties. Check for active clinical trials or closed clinical trials using this agent. (NCI Thesaurus)
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Synonyms: | ![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090114221523im_/http://www.cancer.gov/images/spacer.gif) | linseed lint bells linum Linum usitatissimum | | ![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090114221523im_/http://www.cancer.gov/images/spacer.gif) |
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