Gum: (1) The dried exuded sap from a number of trees and shrubs, forming an amorphous brittle mass; it usually forms a mucilaginous solution in water and is often used as a suspending agent in liquid preparations of insoluble drugs. [L. gummi] (2), SYN: * official atlternate term for gingiva. [A.S. goma, jaw] (3) Water-soluble glycans, often containing uronic acids, found in many plants.
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Gum: the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth.
Source: WordNet 2.1
Gum (organ): Another name for Gums.
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The following list attempts to classify Gum into categories where each line is subset of the next.
Source: WordNet 2.1
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