opopanax

1. n. The inspissated juice of an umbelliferous plant (the Opoponax Chironum), brought from Turkey and the East Indies in loose granules, or sometimes in larger masses, of a reddish yellow color, with specks of white. It has a strong smell and acrid taste, and was formerly used in medicine as an emmenagogue and antispasmodic. Source: opted

2. n. an odorous gum resin formerly used in medicines Source: wordnet

3. The inspissated juice of an umbelliferous plant (the Opoponax Chironum), brought from Turkey and the East Indies in loose granules, or sometimes in larger masses, of a reddish yellow color, with specks of white. It has a strong smell and acrid taste, and was formerly used in medicine as an emmenagogue and antispasmodic. Dunglison. Source: webster

4. The inspissated juice of an umbelliferous plant (the OpoponaxChironum), brought from Turkey and the East Indies in loose granules,or sometimes in larger masses, of a reddish yellow color, with specksof white. It has a strong smell and acrid taste, and was formerlyused in medicine as an emmenagogue and antispasmodic. Dunglison. Source: adambom

5. n. an odorous gum resin formerly used in medicines Source: ecdict

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