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Definitions of noli me tangere:
  • noun:   (Christianity, art) A picture depicting Jesus appearing to Mary Magdalene shortly after his resurrection from the dead (see the etymology).
  • noun:   A warning to avoid or not to interfere.
  • noun:   Someone (such as a disagreeable person) or something (such as a painful experience or taboo topic) to be avoided or not interfered with.
  • noun:   Some plants of the genus Impatiens; specifically, the touch-me-not balsam or yellow balsam (Impatiens noli-tangere).
  • noun:   The squirting cucumber (Ecballium elaterium).
  • noun:   (archaic) The sensitive plant (Mimosa pudica), the leaves of which fold inwards and droop when shaken or touched.
  • noun:   (medicine, obsolete) Any of various diseases causing ulcers of the skin and underlying tissues, especially of the face; many of these diseases are now thought to be due to basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma.

(Definitions from Wiktionary)

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