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Definition of Astragalus gummifer

Astragalus gummifer
Tragacanth Trag"a*canth, n. [L. tragacanthum tragacanth, tragacantha the plant producing tragacanth, Gr. ? ? a he-goat + ? a thorn: cf. F. tragacanthe.] A kind of gum procured from a spiny leguminous shrub (Astragalus gummifer) of Western Asia, and other species of Astragalus. It comes in hard whitish or yellowish flakes or filaments, and is nearly insoluble in water, but slowly swells into a mucilaginous mass, which is used as a substitute for gum arabic in medicine and the arts. Called also gum tragacanth.

Meaning of Astragalus gummifer from wikipedia

- Astragalus gummifer (tragacanth, gum tragacanth milkvetch), is a small woody evergreen shrub, with a typical height and spread of 30 cm at maturity, indigenous...
- goat's-thorn (A. gummifer, A. tragacantha). Some pale-flowered vetches (Vicia spp.) are similar in appearance, but they are more vine-like than Astragalus. Most...
- several species of Middle Eastern legumes of the genus Astragalus, including A. adscendens, A. gummifer, A. brachycalyx, and A. tragacantha. Some of these...
- Khandan Zanthoxylum alatum Tragacanth gum گوند کتیرا Gond Katira Astragalus gummifer Tree turmeric رسوت Rasoot Berberis lycium Turnip seeds تخم شلجم Tukhm-e-Shaljam...
- [medical citation needed] The most well known gums are tragacanth (Astragalus gummifer), gum arabic (Acacia senegal) and guar gum (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba)...
- gossypinus Astragalus gummifer Astragalus guttatus Astragalus hamosus Astragalus hispidus Astragalus kotschy**** Astragalus kurnet-es-saudae Astragalus lanatus...
- the genus Astragalus. Astragalus aaronii (Eig) Zohary Astragalus aaronsohni**** Eig Astragalus abadehensis Ma****oumi & Podlech Astragalus abbreviatus...
- MeSH B06.388.100.401.087 – astragalus plant MeSH B06.388.100.401.087.500 – astragalus gummifer MeSH B06.388.100.401.087.750 – astragalus membranaceus MeSH B06...
- קדד זעיר 303 Astragalus eremophilus Papilionaceae קדד הישימון 304 Astragalus fruticosus Papilionaceae קדד לביד 305 Astragalus gummifer Papilionaceae...
- Eucalyptus grossa H DS gruinus L crane, from grus Erodium gruinum* D gummifer L gummy Ceratopetalum gummiferum H D gummosus H DS guttatus L spotted,...