betel

(be’t!) [Tamil vestilei]. An East Indian masticatory, consisting of a piece of betel-nut rolled up with lime in a betel-leaf. It is tonic, astringent, and stimulant. Dose of fluidextract, 1-3 dr. (4-12 c.c.). b.-leaf, the leaf of Piper be'tle: used as a masticatory; pan or pawn. b.-nut, the nut of Areca cat/echu, a palm-tree of South Asia: it is a highly astringent anthelmintic.