Euphorbium (Noun)
Meaning
An acrid brown gum resin now used mainly in veterinary medicine.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The store only sold euphorbium to licensed veterinarians due to its limited use in human medicine.
- Veterinarians commonly utilize euphorbium as an ingredient in making plasters and ointments for livestock.
- Euphorbium is extracted from the sap of the Euphorbia plant, which has been used for centuries in traditional medicine.
- In modern times, the primary use of euphorbium has shifted to the treatment of skin conditions in animals.
- Historically, euphorbium was also used to produce a purgative and an emetic for humans, but this practice has been discontinued.