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gum guaiac — noun or gum guaiacum : guaiacum 1c * * * guaiac … Useful english dictionary
guaiac test — n a test for blood in urine or feces using a reagent containing guaiacum that yields a blue color when blood is present see HEMOCCULT * * * (for occult blood) glacial acetic acid and a solution of gum guaiac are mixed with the specimen; on… … Medical dictionary
guaiac — /gwuy ak/, n. 1. Also called guaiacum gum, gum guaiac. a greenish brown resin obtained from the guaiacum tree, esp. from Guaiacum officinale, used in varnishes, as a food preservative, and in medicine in various tests for the presence of blood. 2 … Universalium
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gum — 1. The dried exuded sap from a number of trees and shrubs, forming an amorphous brittle mass; it usually forms a mucilaginous solution in water and is often used as a suspending agent in liquid preparations of insoluble drugs. [L. gummi] 2.… … Medical dictionary
guaiac — The resin of Guaiacum officinale or G. sanctum (family Zygophyllaceae); a nauseant, diaphoretic, stimulant, and reagent in testing for occult blood. SYN: g. gum. [Sp. guayaco, imitating the native Carib name] * * * guai·ac g(w)ī .a … Medical dictionary
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