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English-Russian dictionary of chemistre. 2014.
English-Russian dictionary of chemistre. 2014.
asafetida — or asafoetida [as΄ə fet′ə də] n. [ME < ML asa (< Pers āzā, gum) + L foetida, fem. of foetidus, FETID] a bad smelling gum resin obtained from various Asiatic plants (genus Ferula) of the umbel family: it was formerly used to treat some… … English World dictionary
Asafetida — 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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
asafetida — /as euh fet i deuh/, n. Chem. a soft, brown, lumpy gum resin having a bitter, acrid taste and an obnoxious odor, obtained from the roots of several Near Eastern plants belonging to the genus Ferula, of the parsley family: formerly used in… … Universalium
asafetida — or asafoetida noun Etymology: Middle English asafetida, from Medieval Latin asafoetida, from Persian azā mastic + Latin foetida, feminine of foetidus fetid Date: 14th century the dried fetid gum resin of the root of several west Asian plants… … New Collegiate Dictionary
asafetida — A gum resin, the inspissated exudate from the root of Ferula foetida (family Umbelliferae); malodorous material used as a repellent against dogs, cats, and rabbits, and formerly used as an antispasmodic; in Asia, used as a condiment and flavoring … Medical dictionary
gum albanum — noun a bitter aromatic gum resin that resembles asafetida • Syn: ↑galbanum • Hypernyms: ↑gum … Useful english dictionary
asafetida — as•a•fet•i•da or a•sa•foet•i•da [[t]ˌæs əˈfɛt ɪ də[/t]] n. chem. an acrid, lumpy gum resin: formerly used as a carminative and antispasmodic • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < ML asafoetida=asa (< Pers āzā mastic, gum) + L foetida, fem. of… … From formal English to slang
asafetida — noun the brownish gum resin of various plants; has strong taste and odor; formerly used as an antispasmodic • Syn: ↑asafoetida • Hypernyms: ↑natural resin … Useful english dictionary
oleo-gum-resin — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: ole + gum + resin : a solid plant exudation (as asafetida or myrrh) consisting of a mixture of volatile oil, gum, and resin … Useful english dictionary
Asafoetida — Asafetida 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
assafoetida — Asafetida 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English