Definition of Guaiac

1. Noun. Hard greenish-brown wood of the lignum vitae tree and other trees of the genus Guaiacum.

Exact synonyms: Guaiacum, Lignum Vitae
Substance meronyms: Guaiacum Officinale, Lignum Vitae
Generic synonyms: Wood

Definition of Guaiac

1. a. Pertaining to, or resembling, guaiacum.

Definition of Guaiac

1. guaiacum [n -S] - See also: guaiacum

Medical Definition of Guaiac

1. Resin from wood of guajacum officinale l. Or g. Sanctum l., family zygophyllaceae. Used as clinical reagent for occult blood. Pharmacological action: indicators and reagents. Chemical name: Guaiacum (resin) (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Guaiac

guacharos
guacho
guaco
guaco
guacos
Guadalajara
Guadalcanal
Guadalupe cypress
guadalupe fur seal
Guadalupe Island
Guadalupe Mountains
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
guadeloupe
Guadeloupe
guaiac (current term)
guaiac (current term)
guaiacin
guaiacol
guaiacol
guaiacols
guaiacol glyceryl ether
guaiacol phosphate
guaiacs
guaiacum
Guaiacum
guaiacums
Guaiacum officinale
Guaiacum sanctum
guaiacum wood
guaiacylglycerol beta-O-4-guaiacyl ether dehydrogenase

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