mumijo

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noun

Synonym of shilajit.

Similar
shilajit
OriginRussian мумиё ← Tajik мӯмиё ← Persian مومیا →
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Meanings

nounmumijo (uncountable)

alternative moomiyo · alternative mumiyo

  1. uncountableSynonym of shilajit.

    Native mumijo commonly used in traditional medicine is a brown to blackish-brown exudation of variable consistencies that seeps from rock layers of different mountain regions.

    2012, A.I. Konstantinov, “Molecular Composition Study of Mumijo from Different Geographic Areas Using Size-Exclusion Chromatography, NMR Spectroscopy, and High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry”, in Functions of Natural Organic Matter in Changing Environment, page 283

    Synonyms: shilajit

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of shilajit.

Similar
shilajit
Also see
shilajit

Origin

  1. Persianمومیا
  2. Tajikмӯмиё
  3. Russianмумиё
  4. Englishmumijo

From Russian мумиё (mumijó), from Tajik мӯмиё (mümiyo) or мумиё (mumiyo), ultimately from Persian مومیا (mumiyâ). Doublet of mummy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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