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euphorbium

euphorbium, ~ia [CL < εὐφόρβιον] , (bot.) spurge (Euphorbia). b (med.) gum resin obtained from spurge. c infusion made from spurge. ibique [in Mauritania] crescit herba que dicitur euforbia ‥, cujus lacteum succum ‥ extollit in claritate visus Bart. Angl. XV 94; oleum de euforbio est optimum et oleum de croco Gad. 65v. 2.  b abdellum, euforbium [gl.: unguentum], sarcotalla Neckam Ut. 110; pro frigore ‥ fiat inunctio spine cum unguentis ‥ acutis cum euforbio Gilb. I 39. 2; serapinum, euforbium, oppopenacum, et alie gumme in quibus est caliditas tepida Gad. 65v. 2; euforbium gummi est cujusdam arboris SB 20; Alph. 60.  c vomitus ‥ provocetur cum eufor[bio] Gilb. II 115v. 1.

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