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myrrh 1

 (mûr)
n.
An aromatic gum resin obtained from several trees and shrubs of the genus Commiphora of northeastern Africa and Arabia, used in perfume, incense, and medicinal preparations.

[Middle English mirre, from Old English myrrha, from Latin, from Greek murrha, of Semitic origin; see mrr in Semitic roots.]

myrrh 2

 (mûr)
[Latin myrrhis, an aromatic umbellifer (perhaps sweet cicely), from Greek murrhis, from murrha, myrrh (resin from trees of the genus Commiphora); see myrrh1.]
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myrrh

(mɜː)
n
1. (Plants) any of several burseraceous trees and shrubs of the African and S Asian genus Commiphora, esp C. myrrha, that exude an aromatic resin. Compare balm of Gilead1
2. (Elements & Compounds) the resin obtained from such a plant, used in perfume, incense, and medicine
3. (Plants) another name for sweet cicely1
[Old English myrre, via Latin from Greek murrha, ultimately from Akkadian murrū; compare Hebrew mōr, Arabic murr]
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myrrh

(mɜr)

n.
1. an aromatic, bitter gum resin obtained from certain Arabian and E African woody plants and used chiefly in making incense and perfumes.
2. any of these plants, esp. a small thorny tree, Commiphora myrrh, of the bursera family.
[before 900; Middle English, Old English myrre < Latin myrrha < Greek mýrra « Akkadian murru; akin to Hebrew mōr, Arabic murr]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.myrrh - aromatic resin that is burned as incense and used in perfumemyrrh - aromatic resin that is burned as incense and used in perfume
Commiphora myrrha, myrrh tree - tree of eastern Africa and Asia yielding myrrh
gum resin - a mixture of resin and gum
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Translations
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ミル
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myrrh

[mɜːʳ] Nmirra f
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myrrh

nMyrr(h)e f
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Additional Herbal Medicine Considerations Commiphora molmol * Anti-inflammatory (Myrhh) * Vulnerary * Antimicrobial * 25 mg of guggulsterone twice daily for 3 months Echinacea spp.
The most used herbs were myrrh (Commiphora molmol), black seeds (Nigella sativa), fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum), helteet (Ferula assa-foetida), and aloes (Aloe vera) [21].
Efficacy of Mirazid (Commiphora molmol) against fascioliasis in Egyptian sheep.
Ibrahim, "Antibacterial activity of oleo-gum resins of Commiphora molmol and Boswelliapapyrifera against methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)," AnnalidiChimica, vol.
(11.) Thomas Fleming, "Myrrh: Commiphora molmol," in Fleming et al., 534-536.
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