noun

• A bitter aromatic resin produced from kinds of ferula.

  ‘The ingredients asafoetida, galbanum and opoponax are all strong-smelling resins derived from plants.’

  More example sentences

  • ‘Coptic medical documents indicate that galbanum was used to rid the home and body of fleas and other vermin.’
  • ‘A member of the Apiaceae family, galbanum is native to the Middle East and western Asia.’
  • ‘A nice and often used combination with galbanum is hyacinth so I added that as well and some light rosy and lily notes.’
  • ‘In modern pharmacopoeia, galbanum is still used as a tonic and stimulant, as well as for its action on the kidneys.’