EUPHORBIA
Eu*phor"bi*a, n. Etym: [NL., fr. L. euphorbea. See Euphorrium.]
(Bot.)
Defn: Spurge, or bastard spurge, a genus of plants of many species, mostly shrubby, herbaceous succulents, affording an acrid, milky juice. Some of them are armed with thorns. Most of them yield powerful emetic and cathartic products.
EUPHORBIACEOUS; EUPHORBIAL
Eu*phor`bi*a"ceous, Eu*phor"bi*al, a. (Bot.)
Defn: Of, relating to, or resembling, the Euphorbia family.
EUPHORBIN; EUPHORBINE
Eu*phor"bin Eu*phor"bine, n. (Med.)
Defn: A principle, or mixture of principles, derived from various species of Euphorbia.
EUPHORBIUM Eu*phor"bi*um, n. Etym: [NL., fr. L. euphorbeum, from Gr. Euphorbus, a Greek physician.] (Med.)
Defn: An inodorous exudation, usually in the form of yellow tears, produced chiefly by the African Euphorbia resinifrea. It was formerly employed medicinally, but was found so violent in its effects that its use is nearly abandoned.
EUPHOTIDE
Eu"pho*tide, n. Etym: [Gr. (Min.)
Defn: A rock occurring in the Alps, consisting of saussurite and smaragdite; — sometimes called gabbro.