Definition of asafetida
English to English noun - the brownish gum resin of various plants; has strong taste and odor; formerly used as an antispasmodic
source: WordNet 3.0 - The fetid gum resin or inspissated juice of a large umbelliferous plant (Ferula asafœtida) of Persia and the East Indies. It is used in medicine as an antispasmodic.
source: Webster 1913
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