Medical dictionary. 2011.
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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tragacanth — [trag′ə kanth΄] n. [Fr tragacanthe < L tragacantha < Gr tragakantha < tragos, goat (see TRAGEDY) + akantha, thorn (see ACANTHO )] 1. a white or reddish, tasteless and odorless gum, used in pharmacy, calico printing, etc. 2. any of… … English World dictionary
gum tragacanth — 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tragacanth — /trag euh kanth , traj /, n. a gummy substance derived from various low, spiny, Asian shrubs belonging to the genus Astragalus, of the legume family, esp. A. gummifer: used to impart firmness to pills and lozenges, stiffen calicoes, etc. Also… … Universalium
tragacanth — noun Etymology: Middle French tragacanthe, from Latin tragacantha, from Greek tragakantha, from tragos goat + akantha thorn Date: 1573 a gum obtained from various Asian or East European plants (genus Astragalus and especially A. gummifer) of the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
tragacanth — trag•a•canth [[t]ˈtræg əˌkænθ, ˈtrædʒ [/t]] n. pha pln a gum of various Asian shrubs belonging to the genus Astragalus, of the legume family, used as a filler, as in pills, and to stiffen calico • Etymology: 1565–75; < L tragacantha goat s… … From formal English to slang
tragacanth — /ˈtrægəkænθ/ (say traguhkanth) noun 1. a mucilaginous substance derived from various low, spiny, Asian shrubs of the genus Astragalus, especially A. gummifer, used to impart firmness to pills and lozenges, stiffen calicoes, etc. 2. the plant… …
tragacanth — n. a white or reddish gum from a plant, Astragalus gummifer, used in pharmacy, calico printing, etc., as a vehicle for drugs, dye, etc. Etymology: F tragacante f. L tragacantha f. Gk tragakantha, name of a shrub, f. tragos goat + akantha thorn … Useful english dictionary
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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tragant — Tra|gạnt 〈m. 1〉 Schmetterlingsblütler, der einen vielfach genützten Schleim liefert: Astragalus [<ahd. dragant „Bocksdorn, Bockshorn“ <mlat. tragantum <lat. tragacanthum <grch. tragos „(Ziegen )Bock“ + akantha „Dorn(strauch)“] * * *… … Universal-Lexikon
