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Definition of: asafetida
(as′ə·fet′ə·də) noun
A fetid substance prepared from the juice of certain plants of the fennel family: used in medicine as an antispasmodic: also spelled assafoetida. Also as′a·foet′·i·da. [<Med.L asa mastic (<Persian azā) + L foetida, fem., ill-smelling]
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