Noun: dogbane family 'dóg,beyn 'fa-mu-lee
- Chiefly tropical trees, shrubs or herbs having milky juice and often showy flowers; many are sources of drugs
"Several species in the dogbane family are used in traditional medicine";
- Apocynaceae, family Apocynaceae
Derived forms: dogbane families
Type of: dicot family, magnoliopsid family
Part of: Gentianales, order Gentianales
Encyclopedia: Dogbane family