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tragacanth

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tragacanth
[trag′əkanth]
a white tasteless vegetable gum derived from a shrub, Astragalus gummifer, and related species. It is used as a suspending agent in pharmaceutic preparations, particularly powders and tinctures.
tragacanth [trag´ah-kanth]
the dried gummy exudation from Astragalus gummifer or other species of Astragalus; used as a suspending agent for drugs.
tragacanth
the dried gummy exudation from Astragalus gummifer or other species of Astragalus; used as a suspending agent for drugs. Called also gum tragacanth.
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