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ASAFETIDA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does asafetida mean?
• ASAFETIDA (noun)
The noun ASAFETIDA has 1 sense:
1. the brownish gum resin of various plants; has strong taste and odor; formerly used as an antispasmodic
Familiarity information: ASAFETIDA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The brownish gum resin of various plants; has strong taste and odor; formerly used as an antispasmodic
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
asafetida; asafoetida
Hypernyms ("asafetida" is a kind of...):
natural resin (a plant exudate)
Context examples
Asafetida oil is used as a flavoring and in medicinal preparations.
(Asafetida Oil, NCI Thesaurus)
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