lignum vitæ

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• Lignum-vitae — Lig num vi tae (l[i^]g n[u^]m v[imac] t[=e]), n. [L., wood of life; lignum wood + vita, genitive vit[ae], life.] (Bot.) A tree ({Guaiacum officinale}) found in the warm latitudes of America, from which the {guaiacum} of medicine is procured. Its… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• lignum vitae — [lig′nəm vīt′ē] n. [ModL < L lignum, wood (see LIGNEOUS) + vitae, gen. of vita, life: see BIO ] 1. GUAIACUM (sense 1) 2. Commerce the very hard wood of the guaiacum, used in marine and machine bearings, casters, pulleys, etc …   English World dictionary

• lignum vitae — lig·num vi·tae .lig nəm vīt ē n, pl lignum vitaes 1) any of several tropical American trees of the genus Guaiacum with very hard heavy wood esp either of two (G. officinale or G. sanctum) that are sources of guaiacum resin 2) the wood of a lignum …   Medical dictionary

• guaiacum — Lignum vitae Lig num vi tae (l[i^]g n[u^]m v[imac] t[=e]), n. [L., wood of life; lignum wood + vita, genitive vit[ae], life.] (Bot.) A tree ({Guaiacum officinale}) found in the warm latitudes of America, from which the {guaiacum} of medicine is… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Guaiacum officinale — Lignum vitae Lig num vi tae (l[i^]g n[u^]m v[imac] t[=e]), n. [L., wood of life; lignum wood + vita, genitive vit[ae], life.] (Bot.) A tree ({Guaiacum officinale}) found in the warm latitudes of America, from which the {guaiacum} of medicine is… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Metrosideros buxifolia — Lignum vitae Lig num vi tae (l[i^]g n[u^]m v[imac] t[=e]), n. [L., wood of life; lignum wood + vita, genitive vit[ae], life.] (Bot.) A tree ({Guaiacum officinale}) found in the warm latitudes of America, from which the {guaiacum} of medicine is… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Sarcomphalus laurinus — Lignum vitae Lig num vi tae (l[i^]g n[u^]m v[imac] t[=e]), n. [L., wood of life; lignum wood + vita, genitive vit[ae], life.] (Bot.) A tree ({Guaiacum officinale}) found in the warm latitudes of America, from which the {guaiacum} of medicine is… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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