English dictionary

asafetida

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Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

the brownish gum resin of various plants; has strong taste and odor; formerly used as an antispasmodic

noun.substance

Synonyms asafoetida

Source: WordNet 3.0
The fetid gum resin or inspissated juice of a large umbelliferous plant (<i>Ferula asaf&oelig;tida</i>) of Persia and the East Indies. It is used in medicine as an antispasmodic.

noun

Source: webster1913