Euphorbium

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Euphorbium \Eu*phor"bi*um\, n. [NL., fr. L. euphorbeum, from Gr.
     ?; -- so called after Euphorbus, a Greek physician.] (Med.)
     An inodorous exudation, usually in the form of yellow tears,
     produced chiefly by the African {Euphorbia resinifera}. It
     was formerly employed medicinally, but was found so violent
     in its effects that its use is nearly abandoned.


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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  euphorbium
       n : an acrid brown gum resin now used mainly in veterinary
           medicine [syn: {gum eurphorbium}]