guaiacum

[ gwahy-uh-kuhm ]

/ ˈgwaɪ ə kəm /

noun

any of several tropical American trees or shrubs belonging to the genus Guaiacum of the caltrop family; lignum vitae.

the hard, heavy wood of such a tree; guaiac.

resin obtained from such a tree; guaiac.

Origin of guaiacum

First recorded in 1525–35; from New Latin, from Spanish guayaco, guayacán, from Taíno

Words nearby guaiacum

Guadeloupe, Guadiana, guaguanche, guaiac, guaiacol, guaiacum, guaifenesin, Guaira, guajira, Guam, Guamanian

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Example sentences from the Web for guaiacum

I saie the pox, as by experience we se there is no better remedy than sweatyng and the drinkyng of guaiacum, etc.
A History of Epidemics in Britain (Volume I of II)|Charles Creighton
A substance having the nature of an acid, discovered by Trommsdorff in the wood and bark of Guaiacum officinale.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
This preparation is frequently substituted for guaiacum shavings in the preparation of compound decoction of sarsaparilla.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
The physician of the castle had prescribed constant doses of guaiacum taken in coffee.
Amenities of Literature|Isaac Disraeli

Guaiacum resin is given medicinally in doses of 5-15 grains.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6|Various

British Dictionary definitions for guaiacum

guaiacum

guaiocum

/ (ˈɡwaɪəkəm) /

noun

any tropical American evergreen tree of the zygophyllaceous genus Guaiacum, such as the lignum vitae

the hard heavy wood of any of these trees

Also called: guaiac (ˈɡwaɪæk) a brownish resin obtained from the lignum vitae, used medicinally and in making varnishes

Word Origin for guaiacum

C16: New Latin, from Spanish guayaco, of Taino origin

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单词	guaiacum
释义	guaiacum [ gwahy-uh-kuhm ] / ˈgwaɪ ə kəm / noun any of several tropical American trees or shrubs belonging to the genus Guaiacum of the caltrop family; lignum vitae. the hard, heavy wood of such a tree; guaiac. resin obtained from such a tree; guaiac. Origin of guaiacum First recorded in 1525–35; from New Latin, from Spanish guayaco, guayacán, from Taíno Words nearby guaiacum Guadeloupe, Guadiana, guaguanche, guaiac, guaiacol, guaiacum, guaifenesin, Guaira, guajira, Guam, Guamanian Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for guaiacum I saie the pox, as by experience we se there is no better remedy than sweatyng and the drinkyng of guaiacum, etc. A History of Epidemics in Britain (Volume I of II)\|Charles Creighton A substance having the nature of an acid, discovered by Trommsdorff in the wood and bark of Guaiacum officinale. Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I\|Arnold Cooley This preparation is frequently substituted for guaiacum shavings in the preparation of compound decoction of sarsaparilla. Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I\|Arnold Cooley The physician of the castle had prescribed constant doses of guaiacum taken in coffee. Amenities of Literature\|Isaac Disraeli Guaiacum resin is given medicinally in doses of 5-15 grains. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6\|Various British Dictionary definitions for guaiacum guaiacum guaiocum / (ˈɡwaɪəkəm) / noun any tropical American evergreen tree of the zygophyllaceous genus Guaiacum, such as the lignum vitae the hard heavy wood of any of these trees Also called: guaiac (ˈɡwaɪæk) a brownish resin obtained from the lignum vitae, used medicinally and in making varnishes Word Origin for guaiacum C16: New Latin, from Spanish guayaco, of Taino origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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