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gum (gum) gingiva. a mucilaginous excretion of various plants. adj., gum´my., adj. guar gum
a gum obtained from the ground endosperms of the leguminous tree Cyamopsis tetragonolobus; used in pharmaceutical preparations and as a source of soluble dietary fiber.
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