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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 active ingredient -- the one that protects the liver -- in milk thistle is known as silymarin, a chemical extracted from the seeds. Silymarin is actually a group of flavonoids (silibinin, silidianin, and silicristin), which are thought to help repair liver cells damaged by alcohol and other toxic substances.