Guaiacum Synonyms

gwīə-kəm
The hard, dense wood of any of these trees
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. lignum-vitae
  2. guaiac
Small genus of evergreen resinous trees or shrubs of warm and tropical America
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. genus Guaiacum

Guaiacum Sentence Examples

  • Among the large trees which are valued for their timber are redwood (Humiria balsamifera), Brazil-wood, algarrobo, palo de cruz (Jacquinea ruscifolia), guaiacum or holy wood, rosewood, cedar and walnut.

  • In chronic rheumatism the chief remedies are salicylate of soda, and its allies iodide of potassium, guaiacum and sulphur, while massage, liniments and baths are beneficial as local applications.

  • Guaiacum officinale L. Lignum Vitae This species yields lignum vitae wood from which is obtained the medicinal resin guaiacum officinale L. Lignum Vitae This species yields lignum vitae wood from which is obtained the medicinal resin guaiacum.