euphorbium

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UK/juːˈfɔː.bi.əm/US/juˈfɔɹ.bi.əm/

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.

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gum eurphorbium
OriginLatin euphorbium ← Ancient Greek εὐφόρβιον →
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Meanings

nouneuphorbium (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn acrid dull yellow or brown resin consisting of the concreted milky juice of several species of Euphorbia, formerly used as a purgative and emetic.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan acrid brown gum resin now used mainly in veterinary medicine

Similar
gum eurphorbium
Broader
gum

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekεὐφόρβιον
  2. Latineuphorbium
  3. Englisheuphorbium

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”).

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APA

euphorbium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/euphorbium

MLA

“euphorbium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/euphorbium. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “euphorbium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/euphorbium.

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