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tragacanth (s) (noun), tragacanths (pl)
A gum extract obtained in a dried form from various Asiatic or East European species of plants: The tragacanth from a shrub or tree from the genus Astragalus is used in the arts and as an emulsifying agent and pill excipient in pharmacy.
This entry is located in the following units: acantho-, acanth-, -acanth, -acanths, -acanthid, -acanthous (page 6) tragico-, tragi-, trago-, trag- (page 1)