Look up: guaiacum

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   Guaiacum
   Guaiacum is a genus of plants belonging to the natural order Zygophyllaceae native to the West Indies and the tropical parts of America. They are ornamental, evergreen, hardwood trees and the resin of some varieties is used in medicine as a cure for syphilis.
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   Guaiacum
   [n] - medicinal resin from the lignum vitae tree 2. [n] - small genus of evergreen resinous trees or shrubs of warm and tropical America
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   guaiacum
   the resin from the heartwood of Guaiacum officinale(lignum vitae),used medicinally and as a reagent in tests for enzymes Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries
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   Guaiacum
   Gua'ia·cum noun [ New Latin , from Spanish guayaco , from native name in Hayti.] 1. (Botany) A genus of small, crooked trees, growing in tropical America. 2. The heart wood or the resin of the Guaiacum officinale or lignum-vitæ, a large tree of the West Indies and Central America. It is much used in medicine. [ Written also guaiac .]
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   guaiacum
   1. <botany> A genus of small, crooked trees, growing in tropical America. ... 2. The heart wood or the resin of the Guaiacum offinale or lignum-vitae, a large tree of the West Indies and Central America. It is much used in medicine. ... Alternative forms: guaiac. ... Origin: NL, fr. Sp. Guayaco, from native name in Hayti. ... Source: Websters Dic ...
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   Guaiacum
   `Guaiacum`, or `guajacum`, is a genus in the family `Zygophyllaceae`. The six species are shrubs and trees, native to subtropical and tropical regions of the Americas. The trees are grown in Florida and California as ornamental plants. The trees grow slowly and can reach a height of approximately 20 m, though it is usually less than half that. They also yield guaiacum resin which has been used to treat a variety of medicinal conditions from cou...
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   Guaiacum
   • (n.) A genus of small, crooked trees, growing in tropical America. • (n.) The heart wood or the resin of the Guaiacum offinale or lignum-vitae, a large tree of the West Indies and Central America. It is much used in medicine.
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   Guaiacum
   (from the article `lignum vitae`) ...hard, heavy wood that is brownish green in colour. It is used to make pulleys, shafts, axles, and bowling balls. The wood is relatively waterproof ...
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   guaiacum
   
   1. medicinal resin from the lignum vitae tree
   2. hard greenish-brown wood of the lignum vitae tree and other trees of the genus Guaiacum
   3. small genus of evergreen resinous trees or shrubs of warm and tropical America
   
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