gummy exudate

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• gum — 1. The dried exuded sap from a number of trees and shrubs, forming an amorphous brittle mass; it usually forms a mucilaginous solution in water and is often used as a suspending agent in liquid preparations of insoluble drugs. [L. gummi] 2.… …   Medical dictionary

• gummosis — noun Etymology: New Latin Date: 1882 a pathological production of gummy exudate in a plant; also a plant disease marked by gummosis …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• gum arabic — a water soluble, gummy exudate obtained from the acacia tree, esp. Acacia senegal, used as an emulsifier, an adhesive, in inks, and in pharmaceuticals. Also called acacia, gum acacia. [1350 1400; ME] * * * …   Universalium

• Sterculia — Ster·cu·lia stər k(y)ül yə n a genus of tropical trees (family Sterculiaceae) including several from which karaya gum is obtained * * * Ster·cu·lia (stər kuґle ə) a large genus of mostly tropical trees and shrubs of the family… …   Medical dictionary

• gum arabic — gum′ ar′abic n. chem. pha a water soluble, gummy exudate obtained from the acacia tree, esp. Acacia senegal, used as an emulsifier or an adhesive, in inks, and in pharmaceuticals Also called acacia 3), gum′ aca′cia …   From formal English to slang

• mountain misery — noun : a California undershrub (Chamaebatia foliolosa) having dark green fernlike leaves and a fragrant gummy exudate called also bear clover, bear mat …   Useful english dictionary

• sarcocolla — ˌsärkəˈkälə noun Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, gum of the milk vetch (Astragalus fasiculifolius), from Greek sarkokolla, from sark sarc + kolla gum more at protocol 1. capitalized : a small genus of shrubs (family Penaeaceae) native to s …   Useful english dictionary

• arabic — Relating to or derived from various species of Acacia having a gummy or resinous exudate. * * * arabic see GUM ARABIC …   Medical dictionary