guggul

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UK/ˈɡuːɡəl/

noun

Commiphora wightii, a flowering plant most common in northern India, with thin papery bark and thorny branches.

OriginHindi गूगल ← Sanskrit गुल्गु॒लु॒ →
UncommonScrabble 9
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Meanings

nounguggul (uncountable)
  1. uncountableCommiphora wightii, a flowering plant most common in northern India, with thin papery bark and thorny branches.
  2. uncountableResin extracted from the plant, used in traditional medicine.

    In ancient times, guggul was used primarily as treatment for inflammatory conditions, including arthritis.

    2006, Sandeep Kumar, S. S. Suri, K. C. Sonie, K. G. Ramawat, “Development of Biotechnology for Commiphora wightii: A Potent Source of Natural Hypolipidemic and Hypocholesterolemic Drug”, in P. S. Srivastava, Sheela Srivastava, Alka Narula, editors, Plant Biotechnology and Molecular Markers, page 132
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    The Hindu medical system of India has used guggul for centuries to treat many illnesses. Guggul has been described in Indian medical literature as an agent for treating obesity and other eating disorders.

    2003, James B. Lavalle, Cracking the Metabolic Code: The Nine Keys to Peak Health, page 115

    Guggul, the sticky gum resin from the Mukul myrrh tree, plays a major role in the traditional herbal medicine of India. The primary chemical constituents of guggul include phytosterols, gugulipids, and guggulsterones.

    2011, Rajarajeswari Sivalenka, Mangathayaru Putrevu, “Chapter 15: Ayurvedic Ingredients in Cosmetics”, in Nava Dayan, Lambros Kromidas, editors, Formulating, Packaging, and Marketing of Natural Cosmetic Products, page 298

Origin

  1. Sanskritगुल्गु॒लु॒
  2. Hindiगूगल
  3. Englishguggul

Borrowed from Hindi गूगल (gūgal), from Sanskrit गुल्गु॒लु॒ (gúlgulu).

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Translations

Arabic مُقْل
  • مُقْل (muql)Commiphora wightii
Bengali গুগগুল, গুগগুলু
  • গুগগুল (guggul)Commiphora wightii
  • গুগগুলু (guggulu)Commiphora wightii
Chinese Cantonese 求求羅香 /求求罗香, 安息香
  • 求求羅香 /求求罗香 (kau⁴ kau⁴ lo⁴ hoeng¹)Commiphora wightii
  • 安息香 (on¹ sik¹ hoeng¹)Commiphora wightii
Chinese Mandarin 求求羅香 /求求罗香, 安息香
  • 求求羅香 /求求罗香 (qiúqiúluó xiāng)Commiphora wightii
  • 安息香 (ānxīxiāng, ānxíxiāng)Commiphora wightii
French gugulon
  • gugulonCommiphora wightii
German Bdelliumharz
  • BdelliumharzCommiphora wightii
Hindi गूगल, गुग्गुल
  • गूगल (gūgal)Commiphora wightii
  • गुग्गुल (guggul)Commiphora wightii
Italian gugul
  • gugulCommiphora wightii
Persian مقل
  • مقلCommiphora wightii
Punjabi ਗੁੱਗਲ, ਗੁੱਗੁਲ
  • ਗੁੱਗਲ (guggal)Commiphora wightii
  • ਗੁੱਗੁਲ (guggul)Commiphora wightii
  • ਮੁਕਲ (mukal)Commiphora wightii
Spanish guggul, mukul
  • guggulCommiphora wightii
  • mukulCommiphora wightii
Tamil குக்குலு
  • குக்குலு (kukkulu)Commiphora wightii
Urdu گوگل
  • گوگل (gūgal)Commiphora wightii
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