ALL meanings of guaiac
guai·ac
G g - noun guaiac Also called guaiacum gum, gum guaiac. a greenish-brown resin obtained from the guaiacum tree, especially from Guaiacum officinale, used in varnishes, as a food preservative, and in medicine in various tests for the presence of blood. 1
- noun guaiac guaiacum (def 2). 1
- noun guaiac a greenish-brown resin from the wood of two species of guaiacum (Guaiacum sanctum and G. officinale) used as a reagent in tests for blood traces, in varnishes, etc. 0
- noun guaiac guaiacum (sense 2) 0
- noun guaiac (medicine) A paper treated with alpha-guaiaconic acid, used in tests to detect blood in the faeces. 0