asafetida

asafetida
A gum resin, the inspissated exudate from the root of Ferula foetida (family Umbelliferae); malodorous material used as a repellent against dogs, cats, and rabbits, and formerly used as an antispasmodic; in Asia, used as a condiment and flavoring agent. [Pers. aza, mastic, + L. fetidus, fetid]

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asa·fet·i·da or asa·foet·i·da .as-ə-'fit-əd-ē, -'fet-əd-ə n the fetid gum resin of the root of several Asian plants of the genus Ferula (esp. F. assafoetida, F. foetida, or F. narthex) that was formerly used in medicine esp. as an antispasmodic and in folk medicine as a general prophylactic against disease

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as·a·fet·i·da (as″ə-fetґĭ-də) the oily gum-resin obtained from the roots of Ferula asafoetida L. and other related species of Umbelliferae; the main odorous principle is isobutylpropanyldisulfide. In parts of Asia it is used as a condiment and food flavoring; former uses include application to animal bandages to prevent bandage chewing, and as a carminative, expectorant, and antispasmodic.

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  • asafetida — (n.) late 14c., from M.L. asa (Latinized from Pers. aza mastic ) + foetida, fem. of foetidus stinking (see FETID (Cf. fetid)) …   Etymology dictionary

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