gum ammoniac

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gum ammoniac

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From Middle English gomme armoniacum, gomme armonyak, gum armoniac.

noun gums ammoniac

countable, uncountable Synonym of ammoniacum: A gum-resin exuded from the several perennial herbs in the genus Ferula of the umbel family (Apiaceae). Hence was every Draught impregnated with Diaſcordium , and a Spoonful of a Solution of Gum Ammoniac taken occaſionally.
Similar: ammoniacum

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@misc{gum_ammoniac_2026,
  title = {gum ammoniac},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gum%20ammoniac},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}