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Sagapenum
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Sagˊa-pe′num
,Noun.
[L.
sagapenon
, sacopenium
, Gr. [GREEK]: cf. F. sagapin
, gomme sagapin
, sagapénum, Ar. sikbīnaj
, Per. sakbīnah
, sikbīnah
.] (Med.)
A fetid gum resin obtained from a species of
Ferula
. It has been used in hysteria, etc., but is now seldom met with. See also asafetida
. U. S. Disp.