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Princeton's WordNet
euphorbium, gum eurphorbiumnoun
an acrid brown gum resin now used mainly in veterinary medicine
Wiktionary
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.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Euphorbiumnoun
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.
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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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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.
Webster Dictionary
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
Etymology: [NL., fr. L. euphorbeum, from Gr. ; -- so called after Euphorbus, a Greek physician.]
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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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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of euphorbium in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of euphorbium in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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