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Asafetida

Asafetida Meaning & Definition
Asafetida Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Asafetida?

[n] the gum resin of various plants; has strong taste and odor; formerly used as an antispasmodic

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See Also | natural resin

Asafetida In Webster's Dictionary

\As`a*fet"i*da\, Asafoetida \As`a*f[oe]t"i*da\, n. [Asa + L. foetidus fetid.] The fetid gum resin or inspissated juice of a large umbelliferous plant ({Ferula asaf[oe]tida}) of Persia and the East Indies. It is used in medicine as an antispasmodic. [Written also {assaf[oe]tida}.]

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