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GUM BENZOIN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does gum benzoin mean?
• GUM BENZOIN (noun)
The noun GUM BENZOIN has 1 sense:
1. gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
Familiarity information: GUM BENZOIN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
asa dulcis; benjamin; benzoin; gum benjamin; gum benzoin
Hypernyms ("gum benzoin" is a kind of...):
gum resin (a mixture of resin and gum)
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