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olibanum
o·lib·a·num O5070450 (ō-lĭb′ə-nəm) n. Frankincense.
[Middle English, from Medieval Latin, alteration (perhaps influenced by Latin oleum, oil, in *oleum libani, oil of frankincense, referring to chrism made with frankincense), from Greek libanos, of Semitic origin and probably specifically from Old South Arabian *libān; akin to Arabic lubān, Tigré ləbān, and Harari (Semitic language of the city of Harar, Ethiopia) libānāt; see lbn in the Appendix of Semitic roots.] olibanum (ɒˈlɪbənəm) n (Elements & Compounds) another name for frankincense[C14: from Medieval Latin, from Greek libanos]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  olibanum - an aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees; formerly valued for worship and for embalming and fumigationfrankincense, gum olibanum, thusgum - any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying |
olibanum
olibanum[ō′lib·ə·nəm] (materials) A gum resin distilled from the dried exudation of African and Arabian trees of the genus Boswellia ; used as a perfume, fixative, in incense, in fumigants, and in pharmacy. Also known as frankincense; gum thus. olibanum
o·lib·a·num (ō-lib'ă-nŭm), A gum resin from several trees of the genus Boswellia (family Burseraceae); used as a stimulant expectorant in bronchitis, for fumigations, and as incense. Synonym(s): frankincense, thus [Ar. al, the, + lubān, frankincense] mastic tree Chinese medicine
A deciduous tree, the resinous wood of which is analgesic, astringent, stimulates muscle growth and enhances circulation; it is used to treat abdominal and chest pain, abscesses, menstrual disorders, seizures and sexual dysfunction.o·lib·a·num (ō-lib'ă-nŭm) A gum resin from several trees of the genus Boswellia (family Burseraceae); used as a stimulant expectorant in bronchitis, for fumigations, and as incense.
Synonym(s): frankincense, thus. [Ar. al, the, + lubān, frankincense]olibanum
Related to olibanum: Boswellia, frankincenseSynonyms for olibanumnoun an aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African treesSynonyms- frankincense
- gum olibanum
- thus
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