asafoetida - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'asafoetida' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Asafoetida

[ n.]

- The fetid gum resin or inspissated juice of a large umbelliferous plant (Ferula asafoetida) of Persia and the East Indies. It is used in medicine as an antispasmodic.

Nearby Words:

asa asafetida asaphus asarabacca asarone

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