Definitions for euphorbium
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1. euphorbium, gum eurphorbiumnoun

   an acrid brown gum resin now used mainly in veterinary medicine

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1. euphorbiumnoun

   An acrid dull yellow or brown resin consisting of the concreted milky juice of several species of Euphorbia, formerly used as a purgative and emetic.

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1. Euphorbiumnoun

   1. A plant.

   It hath flowers and fruit like the spurge, and is also full of an hot sharp milky juice. The plants are angular, and shaped somewhat like the cereus or torch-thistle. It is commonly beset with spines, and for the most part hath no leaves. Philip Miller.

   2.A gum resin, brought to us always in drops or grains, of a bright yellow, between a straw and a gold colour, and a smooth glossy surface. It has no great smell, but its taste is violently acrid and nauseous. It is produced in the remoter parts of Africa, whence it is sent to Sallee, and thence transported into Europe. The plant is also common on the coast of Malabar; but the Africans only know the secret of collecting the gum. It is used medicinally in sinapisms. Hill.

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1. Euphorbium

   Euphorbium can also be a synonym of the genus Euphorbia.Euphorbium, an acrid dull-yellow or brown resin, consisting of the concreted milky juice of several species of Euphorbia, cactus-like perennial plants indigenous to Morocco. It dissolves in alcohol, ether and turpentine; in water it is only slightly soluble. It consists of two or more resins and a substance euphorbone, C20H36O or C15H24O. Pliny the Elder states that the name of the drug was given to it in honor of Euphorbus, the physician of Juba II, king of Mauretania. In former times euphorbium was valued in medicine for its drastic, purgative and emetic properties.According to Robert Bentley's (botanist) book of Organic Medical Materials from 1887 Euphorbium is in conical, somewhat globular, or irregular pieces or masses, which are sometimes as much as inch across, but mostly much smaller; these have a dull-yellow or yellowish-brown colour, waxy and translucent appearance, and have commonly mixed with them portions of the angular spiny stem of the plant from whence obtained. The pieces are hollow, or enclose fragments of the spines or flowers; they are brittle, have a slight aromatic odor, which is increased by heat, act as a violent sternutatory when powdered, and their taste is very acrid and burning. The latex of Euphorbia resinifera contains Resiniferatoxin, an ultra potent capsaicin analog. Desensitization to resiniferatoxin is tested in clinical trials to treat neuropathic pain.

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1. euphorbium

   Euphorbium is a type of powerful plant resin or gum extracted from various plants in the Euphorbia genus, particularly Euphorbia resinifera and Euphorbia antiquorum. In the past, it was used for medicinal purposes due to its properties as an expectorant, analgesic, and powerful purgative. However, it has fallen out of favor due to its toxicity and severe irritation to the skin and mucous membranes.

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1. Euphorbiumnoun

   an inodorous exudation, usually in the form of yellow tears, produced chiefly by the African Euphorbia resinifrea. It was formerly employed medicinally, but was found so violent in its effects that its use is nearly abandoned

2. Etymology: [NL., fr. L. euphorbeum, from Gr. ; -- so called after Euphorbus, a Greek physician.]

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1. Euphorbium

   Euphorbium, an acrid dull-yellow or brown resin, consisting of the concreted milky juice of several species of Euphorbia, cactus-like perennial plants indigenous to Morocco. It dissolves in alcohol, ether and turpentine; in water it is only slightly soluble. It consists of two or more resins and a substance euphorbone, C20H360 or C~5HI4O. Pliny the Elder states that the name of the drug was given to it in honor of Euphorbus, the physician of Juba II, king of Mauretania. In former times euphorbium was valued in medicine for its drastic, purgative and emetic properties.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of euphorbium in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of euphorbium in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=euphorbium
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Euphorbium
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=euphorbium
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euphorbium
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/euphorbium
7. ^ Wikidata
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