galbanum

[ gal-buh-nuhm ]

/ ˈgæl bə nəm /

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 of galbanum

1350–1400; Middle English <Latin; akin to Greek chalbánē,Hebrew chelbenāh

Words nearby galbanum

Galatians, galatine, galax, galaxy, Galba, galbanum, Galbraith, Galbraith, John Kenneth, Galcha, gale, galea

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Example sentences from the Web for galbanum

Discutients possess the power of repelling or resolving tumors, such as galbanum, &c.
Mrs. Hale's Receipts for the Million|Sarah Josepha Hale
What I advise is this: Give them a good deal of 'Galbanum' in the first part of your letter.
The PG Edition of Chesterfield's Letters to His Son|The Earl of Chesterfield
Galbanum killeth serpents only by touching, if oyle and the herbe called Fenell-giant be mixt withall.
Curious Creatures in Zoology|John Ashton
To these the fœtid gums are to be added, especially assa fœtida, myrrh, and galbanum.
Medica Sacra|Richard Mead

A suffumigation of sandarach1100 with galbanum, or goats fat, will drive away Scorpions and every other reptile.
Curious Facts in the History of Insects; Including Spiders and Scorpions.|Frank Cowan

British Dictionary definitions for galbanum

galbanum

/ (ˈɡælbənəm) /

noun

a bitter aromatic gum resin extracted from any of several Asian umbelliferous plants of the genus Ferula, esp F. galbaniflua, and used in incense and medicinally as a counterirritant

Word Origin for galbanum

C14: from Latin, from Greek khalbanē, from Hebrew helbenāh

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Medical definitions for galbanum

galbanum

[ găl′bə-nəm, gôl′- ]

n.

A bitter, aromatic gum resin extract that is used therapeutically in incense and medicinally as a counterirritant.

单词	galbanum
释义	galbanum [ gal-buh-nuhm ] / ˈgæl bə nəm / 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 of galbanum 1350–1400; Middle English <Latin; akin to Greek chalbánē,Hebrew chelbenāh Words nearby galbanum Galatians, galatine, galax, galaxy, Galba, galbanum, Galbraith, Galbraith, John Kenneth, Galcha, gale, galea Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for galbanum Discutients possess the power of repelling or resolving tumors, such as galbanum, &c. Mrs. Hale's Receipts for the Million\|Sarah Josepha Hale What I advise is this: Give them a good deal of 'Galbanum' in the first part of your letter. The PG Edition of Chesterfield's Letters to His Son\|The Earl of Chesterfield Galbanum killeth serpents only by touching, if oyle and the herbe called Fenell-giant be mixt withall. Curious Creatures in Zoology\|John Ashton To these the fœtid gums are to be added, especially assa fœtida, myrrh, and galbanum. Medica Sacra\|Richard Mead A suffumigation of sandarach1100 with galbanum, or goats fat, will drive away Scorpions and every other reptile. Curious Facts in the History of Insects; Including Spiders and Scorpions.\|Frank Cowan British Dictionary definitions for galbanum galbanum / (ˈɡælbənəm) / noun a bitter aromatic gum resin extracted from any of several Asian umbelliferous plants of the genus Ferula, esp F. galbaniflua, and used in incense and medicinally as a counterirritant Word Origin for galbanum C14: from Latin, from Greek khalbanē, from Hebrew helbenāh 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 Medical definitions for galbanum galbanum [ găl′bə-nəm, gôl′- ] n. A bitter, aromatic gum resin extract that is used therapeutically in incense and medicinally as a counterirritant. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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