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Rheum (Noun)

Rhubarb.

Nouns denoting plants.

Rhubarb was one of the earliest medicines made from a rheum, with ancient Greeks using its purgative properties.
Fresh rhubarb leaves, not stems, are high in toxic rheum and can be hazardous if ingested.
While most edible parts of the plant come from its stems, a potent rheum has always made its leaves notorious for being highly poisonous.
Chewable extracts, infused waters and concocted beverages using medicinal rhubarb stem were brewed in days gone by for expelling intestinal contents thanks to rheum compounds in this humble edible stalk.
Those cultivated, piquant rheum plant extracts once drove all parts of it underground after accidental fatal overdose victims drew stern condemnation by city governing council regarding so termed culinary ingredients poisoning common society inhabitants freely of.

A watery discharge from the mucous membranes (especially from the eyes or nose).

Nouns denoting substances.

She woke up with a thick layer of rheum in the corners of her eyes after a long, stuffy plane ride.
The crying twins produced an impressive amount of rheum that their mother struggled to wipe away with tissues.
As the allergy season set in, the constant flow of rheum from his nose became an unpleasant and annoying problem.
When she took off her contacts for the night, a small ball of rheum oozed out of the corner of her eye.
His constant sniffles were accompanied by a steady stream of rheum that he tried to control with an arsenal of tissues and hand sanitizer.