About The Word Galban
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What's The Definition Of Galban?Synonyms | Synonyms for Galban: Related Terms | Find terms related to Galban: See Also | Galban In Webster's Dictionary \Gal"ban\, Galbanum \Gal"ba*num\, n. [L. galbanum, Gr. ?,
prob. from Heb. klekb'n?h: cf. F. galbanum.]
A gum resin exuding from the stems of certain Asiatic
umbelliferous plants, mostly species of {Ferula}. The {Bubon
Galbanum} of South Africa furnishes an inferior kind of
galbanum. It has an acrid, bitter taste, a strong, unpleasant
smell, and is used for medical purposes, also in the arts, as
in the manufacture of varnish.
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