tragacanth

noun

trag·a·canth | \ˈtra-jə-ˌkan(t)th,

ˈtra-gə-, -kən(t)th; also ˈtra-gə-ˌsan(t)th

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Definition of tragacanth

: a gum obtained from various Asian or eastern European plants (genus Astragalus and especially A. gummifer) of the legume family that swells in water and is used chiefly as an emulsifying, suspending, or thickening agent

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The first known use of tragacanth was in 1558

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tragacanth

noun

trag·a·canth | \ˈtraj-ə-ˌkan(t)th, ˈtrag-, -kən(t)th; also ˈtrag-ə-ˌsan(t)th\

Medical Definition of tragacanth

: a gum obtained from various Asian or East European leguminous plants (genus Astragalus and especially A. gummifer) that swells in water and is used as an emulsifying, suspending, and thickening agent and as a demulcent

— called also gum tragacanth, hog gum

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