galbanum
[ gal-buh-nuh m ]
/ 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
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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
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.