Asafetida
Pronunciation : As`a*fet"i*da
Part of Speech : As`a*foet"i*da
Etymology : [Asa + L. foetidus fetid.]
Definition : Defn: The fetid gum resin or inspissated juice of a large umbelliferous plant (Ferula asafoetida) of Persia and the East India. It is used in medicine as an antispasmodic. [Written also assafoetida.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913