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 Definitions of asafetida  [ˌæs əˈfɛt ɪ də]  

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Definition of 'asafetida' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) asafetida
an acrid, lumpy gum resin: formerly used as a carminative and antispasmodic.

Etymology:  (1350–1400; ME < ML asafoetida=asa (< Pers āzā mastic, gum) + L foetida, fem. of foetidusfetid)

Definition of 'asafetida' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) asafetida, asafoetida
the brownish gum resin of various plants; has strong taste and odor; formerly used as an antispasmodic


Definition of 'asafetida' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) asafetida
alt. of Asafoetida



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