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gum acacia
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  gum acacia - gum from an acacia tree; used as a thickener (especially in candies and pharmaceuticals)gum arabicacacia - any of various spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Acaciagum - any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on dryingSenegal gum - gum arabic from the vicinity of the Senegal river |
gum acacia
gum arabic, acacia, gum acaciaA white, powdery, water-soluble gum, extracted from certain acacia trees; used in the manufacture of adhesives and transparent paints.gum
gum [gum] 1. a mucilaginous excretion of various plants.2. gingiva.karaya gum (sterculia gum) see karaya gum.gum (gŭm), 1. The dried exuded sap from a number of trees and shrubs, forming an amorphous brittle mass; it usually forms a mucilaginous solution in water and is often used as a suspending agent in liquid preparations of insoluble drugs. 2. ☆ official atlternate term for gingiva3. Water-soluble glycans, often containing uronic acids, found in many plants. gum 1 (gŭm)n.1. a. Any of various viscous substances that are exuded by certain plants and trees and dry into water-soluble, noncrystalline, brittle solids.b. A similar plant exudate, such as a resin.c. Any of various adhesives made from such exudates or other sticky substance.2. A substance resembling the viscous substance exuded by certain plants, as in stickiness.
gum 2 (gŭm)n. The firm connective tissue covered by mucous membrane that envelops the alveolar arches of the jaw and surrounds the bases of the teeth. Also called gingiva.tr.v. gummed, gumming, gums To chew (food) with toothless gums.gum Herbal medicine
A tree from Africa that produces a resinous sap, which has been used for treating sore throat, coughs and diarrhoea.
Vox populi
See Chewing gum.gum Tobacco control See Nicotine gum. gum (gŭm) 1. The dried exuded sap from a variety of trees and shrubs, forming an amorphous brittle mass; usually forms a mucilaginous solution in water. 2. Synonym(s): gingiva. [L. gummi]GUM Abbrev for genitourinary medicine. This specialty has absorbed and replaced the former discipline known as venereology.gum (gŭm) 1. Synonym(s): gingiva. 2. Dried exuded sap from various trees and shrubs, forming an amorphous brittle mass; usually forms a mucilaginous solution in water and is often used as a suspending agent in liquid preparations of insoluble drugs. 3. Water-soluble glycans, often containing uronic acids, found in many plants. [L. gummi]Patient discussion about gumQ. What are the opportunities to restore gums? My gum on the lower jaw gets less and less, opening the roots of my teeth. Is there any technology or recurement to stop it and, hopefully, draw back? A. Treatment of receding gums start with treating the cause - improving overall oral hygiene, including brushing habits (too powerful brushing may damage the gums), as well as periodic tooth cleaning at the dentist.
More sever situation may necessitate treatments done by a dentist. Consulting one may be wise.
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Q. Is it dangerous to swallow a bubble gum? My 4 year old child always swallows his chewing gum and I am worried that it can harm himA. what about when your 45 yrs old and still swallowing gum? we had a debate with my older sister about this. More discussions about gumFinancialSeeGum Arabicgum acacia
Related to gum acacia: Gum tragacanth, guar gumSynonyms for gum acacianoun gum from an acacia treeSynonymsRelated Words |