{ Gal"ban, Gal"ba*num (?), }
n. [L. galbanum, Gr. ?, prob. from Heb.
klekb'n?h: cf. F. galbanum.] A gum resin exuding
from the stems of certain Asiatic umbelliferous plants, mostly
species of Ferula. The Bubon Galbanum of South Africa
furnishes an inferior kind of galbanum. It has an acrid, bitter
taste, a strong, unpleasant smell, and is used for medical purposes,
also in the arts, as in the manufacture of varnish.