asafoetida Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun the brownish gum resin of various plants; has strong taste and odor; formerly used as an antispasmodic
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WordNet
As`a*fet"i*da, As`a*foet"i*da noun
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- Asafetida
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Etymology
Definitions
The fetid gum resin or inspissated juice of a large umbelliferous plant (Ferula asafoetida) of Persia and the East India. It is used in medicine as an antispasmodic.Written also assafoetida .