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galbanums

[gal-buh-nuhm]

gal·ba·num

[gal-buh-nuhm]
noun
a gum resin with a peculiar, strong odor, obtained from certain Asian plants of the genus Ferula, used in incense and formerly in medicine.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin; akin to Greek chalbánē, Hebrew chelbenāh
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galbanum gal·ba·num (gāl'bə-nəm, gôl'-)
n.
A bitter, aromatic gum resin extract that is used therapeutically in incense and medicinally as a counterirritant.

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