What is the meaning of Asafoetida?

(n.) The fetid gum resin or inspissated juice of a large umbelliferous plant (Ferula asafoetida) of Persia and the East Indies. It is used in medicine as an antispasmodic.
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APAWebster's. (2011). asafoetida. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/asafoetida/definitions/1976165
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HarvardWebster's 2011, asafoetida, Smart Define, viewed 28 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/asafoetida/definitions/1976165>.
MLAWebster's. "asafoetida" 27 May 2011. Web. 28 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/asafoetida/definitions/1976165>
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