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guaiacenUK
guai·a·cum G0294700 (gwī′ə-kəm)n.1. Any of several tropical American trees of the genus Guaiacum; a lignum vitae.2. also guai·ac (gwī′ăk′)a. The wood of a guaiacum.b. A greenish-brown resin obtained from this tree, used medicinally and in varnishes.
[New Latin, from Spanish guayacán, from Taíno.]guai•ac (ˈgwaɪ æk)
n. 1. a greenish brown resin obtained from the guaiacum tree, esp. from Guaiacum officinale, used in varnishes, as a food preservative, and as a medical test for the presence of blood in excreted matter. 2. guaiacum (def. 2). [1550–60; see guaiacum] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  guaiac - hard greenish-brown wood of the lignum vitae tree and other trees of the genus Guaiacumlignum vitae, guaiacumGuaiacum officinale, lignum vitae - small evergreen tree of Caribbean and southern Central America to northern South America; a source of lignum vitae wood, hardest of commercial timbers, and a medicinal resinwood - the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees |
TranslationsguaiacenUK
guaiac[′gwī‚ak] (materials) A resin obtained from the trees Guaiacum santum and G. officinale; soluble in alcohol, ether, and chloroform; used in medicine and varnish. guaiacenUK
guaiac [gwi´ak] a resin from certain Caribbean trees, used as a reagent.guaiac test one for occult blood; glacial acetic acid and guaiac are mixed with the specimen; on addition of hydrogen peroxide, the presence of blood is indicated by a blue tint.guai·ac (gwī'ak), The resin of Guaiacum officinale or G. sanctum (family Zygophyllaceae); a nauseant, diaphoretic, stimulant, and reagent used in testing for occult blood. Synonym(s): guaiac gum [Sp. guayaco, imitating the native Carib name] lignum vitae Herbal medicine
A Caribbean tree that is rich in saponins, resin, guaiaretic and guaiacolic acids; it is anti-inflammatory, laxative and stimulatory, and has been used to treat arthritis and gout; its products have been commercialised in mainstream medicine in the guaiac test for occult bleeding of the large intestine, which is often a sign of colorectal cancer.guai·ac (gwī'ak) Nauseant, diaphoretic, stimulant, and reagent used in testing for occult blood. Also called guaiac gum. guai·ac (gwī'ak) The resin of Guaiacum officinale or G. sanctum; a nauseant, diaphoretic, stimulant, and reagent used in testing for occult blood. guaiacenUK
Synonyms for guaiacnoun hard greenish-brown wood of the lignum vitae tree and other trees of the genus GuaiacumSynonymsRelated Words- Guaiacum officinale
- lignum vitae
- wood
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