The Collaborative International Dictionary
Ferula asafoetida
Asafetida \As`a*fet"i*da\, Asafoetida \As`a*f[oe]t"i*da\, n. The fetid gum resin or inspissated juice of a large umbelliferous plant ( Ferula asaf[oe]tida) of Persia and the East Indies. It is used in medicine as an antispasmodic. [1913 Webster] ||
Ferula asafoetida
Ferulic \Fe*ru"lic\, a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, asafetida ( Ferula asaf[oe]tida); as, ferulic acid. [Written also ferulaic.]