Definition of Ferula asafoetida. Meaning of Ferula asafoetida. Synonyms of Ferula asafoetida

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Definition of Ferula asafoetida

Ferula asafoetida
Asafetida As`a*fet"i*da, Asafoetida As`a*f[oe]t"i*da, n. [Asa + L. foetidus fetid.] The fetid gum resin or inspissated juice of a large umbelliferous plant (Ferula asaf[oe]tida) of Persia and the East Indies. It is used in medicine as an antispasmodic. [Written also assaf[oe]tida.]
Ferula asafoetida
Ferulic Fe*ru"lic, a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, asafetida (Ferula asaf[oe]tida); as, ferulic acid. [Written also ferulaic.]

Meaning of Ferula asafoetida from wikipedia

- Asafoetida (/æsəˈfɛtɪdə/; also spelled asafetida) is the dried latex (gum oleoresin) exuded from the rhizome or tap root of several species of Ferula...
- Ferula ****a-foetida – asafoetida Ferula aucheri Ferula ca****a Ferula communisgiant fennel Ferula conocaula Ferula cypriaCyprus fennel Ferula diversivittata...
- Ferula narthex is a species of plant native to Afghanistan, Tajikistan, northern ****stan and Kashmir. Although it is often listed as the source of asafoetida...
- Ferula ****a-foetida is a species of Ferula endemic to Southern Iran. It is a source of asafoetida, but not the main source, although many sources claim...
- Ferula foetida is a species of Ferula native to Central Asia (Kyzylkum Desert, Karakum Desert, Turkmenistan), Eastern Iran, western Afghanistan and western...
- (Arracacia xanthorrhiza), sea holly (Eryngium spp.), asafoetida (Ferula asafoetida), galbanum (Ferula gummosa), cicely (Myrrhis odorata), anise (Pimpinella...
- Ferula persica, the Persian asafoetida, is a species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, native to the Caucasus and Iran. It contains a number of...
- Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Hing may refer to: Asafoetida, a ****e derived from the plant Ferula ****a-foetida Hing (surname) People with the given...
- (Allium oleraceum), garlic chives (Allium tuberosum), and asafoetida ("asant", Ferula asafoetida). The Middle Path refers to avoiding extremes of indulgence...
- the genus Ferula, as an extinct or living species. The currently extant plants Thapsia gummifera, Ferula tingitana, Ferula narthex, Ferula drudeana, and...