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  • proper noun A taxonomic species within the genus Ginkgo — the maidenhair tree, a unique species of tree with no close living relatives, called a living fossil.

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  • Memory aids based on Ginkgo biloba, a Chinese plant that is the oldest living tree species on earth, have been used in China for centuries.

    Ginkgo On Your Mind? 2007

  • Treatment with a glucocorticoid medication, either alone or in combination with Ginkgo biloba, appears to significantly improve the sense of smell in individuals with previous olfactory loss due to upper respiratory infections, according to a report in the October issue of

    Medindia Health News 2009

  • Treatment with a glucocorticoid medication, either alone or in combination with Ginkgo biloba, appears to significantly improve the sense of smell in individuals with previous olfactory loss due to upper respiratory infections.

    Kansas City infoZine Headlines 2009

  • Treatment with a glucocorticoid medication, either alone or in combination with Ginkgo biloba, appears to significantly improve the sense of smell in individuals with previous olfactory loss due to upper

    WN.com - Articles related to GE getting $2 million grant to develop wearable sensors to detect chemical weapons, disease 2009

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