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What does catnip mean?

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Noun
  1. Any of the about 250 species of flowering plant of the genus Nepeta, family Lamiaceae, certain of which are said to have medicinal qualities.
    1. Nepeta cataria and Nepeta grandiflora (and perhaps other species), which are well-known for causing an apparently harmless pheromone-based intoxication among certain cats.
  2. (figuratively) Something that causes excitement or interest.
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Perhaps your cat would like her basket rearranged with a new throw and a little wee pillow all lightly dusted with catnip.
Herbal antispasmodics such as Jamaican dogwood, cramp bark and catnip can be used for relaxing muscle tension and spasms.
A favorite blend is equal parts of spearmint, chamomile flowers, fennel seeds, catnip and lemon balm.
Forget the toy and just let Fluffy enjoy this colorful paper wrap saturated in pure catnip nectar.
Now, two behind-the-scenes videos have been released, and they're guaranteed to be catnip to puppy fans!
So today I just grokked the job listings, vacuumed, got the cat some bath wipes and catnip and did other things.

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