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Euphorbium
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What's The Definition Of Euphorbium?
[n] an acrid brown gum resin now used mainly in veterinary medicine
Synonyms | Synonyms for Euphorbium: gum eurphorbium Related Terms | Find terms related to Euphorbium: See Also | gum Euphorbium In Webster's Dictionary \Eu*phor"bi*um\, n. [NL., fr. L. euphorbeum, from Gr.
?; -- so called after Euphorbus, a Greek physician.] (Med.)
An inodorous exudation, usually in the form of yellow tears,
produced chiefly by the African Euphorbia resinifrea. It was
formerly employed medicinally, but was found so violent in
its effects that its use is nearly abandoned.
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