Opopanax
[ә'pɒpәnæks]
Definition
(n.) The inspissated juice of an umbelliferous plant (the Opoponax Chironum), brought from Turkey and the East Indies in loose granules, or sometimes in larger masses, of a reddish yellow color, with specks of white. It has a strong smell and acrid taste, and was formerly used in medicine as an emmenagogue and antispasmodic.
Typist: Sol
Definition
n. a gum-resin used in perfumery and formerly in medicine.
Editor: Rochelle