Gum

An Illustrated Dictionary of Medicine, Biology and Allied Sciences · 1907 · p. 18

A name loosely applied to the concreted juices of plants. Chemically, a substance yielding mucic acid when treated with nitric acid. See, also, Gums, and the names of the various gums. G. Arabic. See Acacia . G. Benjamin. See Benzoin. G.-boil, absce of the gum. G. Dammar. See Dammar. G. -plant. See Grindelia . G. -resins. See Resins . G. Tragacanth. See Tragacanth . G.-wood Tents. See Tupelo .