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The noun MILK THISTLE has 2 senses: 1. any of several Old World coarse prickly-leaved shrubs and subshrubs having milky juice and yellow flowers; widely naturalized; often noxious weeds in cultivated soil. 2. tall Old World biennial thistle with large clasping white-blotched leaves and purple flower heads; naturalized in California and South America. Familiarity information: MILK THISTLE used as a noun is rare.
The use of milk thistle to treat almost all liver disorders had been approved in the late 1980s, and some even claim that its ability to protect the liver cannot be equalized to any prescription med. The seeds or fruit of the herb is used for medicinal purposes.