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euphorbium

UK/juːˈfɔː.bi.əm/US/juˈfɔɹ.bi.əm/

euphorbium noun: 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.

Noun

euphorbium (uncountable)

  1. 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.

Origin of euphorbium

From Latin euphorbium, from Ancient Greek εὐφόρβιον (euphórbion), from Εὔφορβος (Eúphorbos, “Euphorbus, physician to the Mauretanian king Juba II”) + -ιον (-ion, “related to”). The name is from εὔφορβος (eúphorbos, “well-fed”), from εὖ (eû, “well”) + φορβή (phorbḗ, “food, fodder”).

Questions about euphorbium

What does euphorbium mean?
Euphorbium means 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.
What part of speech is euphorbium?
Euphorbium is a noun.
How do you pronounce euphorbium?
Euphorbium is pronounced /juːˈfɔː.bi.əm/ (UK).

Words near euphorbium in the dictionary

  1. euphorbiaceous
  2. euphorbial
  3. euphorbias
  4. euphorbin
  5. euphorbine
  6. euphorbium
  7. euphorbone
  8. euphorbs
  9. euphoretic
  10. euphoretics
  11. euphoria

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