galbanum
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.gal·ba·num
noun \ˈgal-bə-nəm, ˈgȯl-\Definition of GALBANUM
: a yellowish to green or brown aromatic bitter gum resin derived from several Asian plants (as Ferula galbaniflua) and used in incense
Origin of GALBANUM
Middle English, from Latin, from Greek chalbanē, of Semitic origin; akin to Hebrew ḥelbĕnāh galbanum
First Known Use: 14th century
gal·ba·num
noun \ˈgal-bə-nəm, ˈgȯl-\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of GALBANUM
: a yellowish to green or brown aromatic bitter gum resin derived from several Asian plants (genus Ferula and especially F. galbaniflua) of the family Umbelliferae and that resembles asafetida and has been used for similar medicinal purposes
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