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Definition of Mastic

1. Noun. An aromatic exudate from the mastic tree; used chiefly in varnishes.

2. Noun. A pasty cement used as an adhesive or filler.

3. Noun. An evergreen shrub of the Mediterranean region that is cultivated for its resin.

Definition of Mastic

1. n. A low shrubby tree of the genus Pistacia (P. Lentiscus), growing upon the islands and coasts of the Mediterranean, and producing a valuable resin; -- called also, mastic tree.

Definition of Mastic

1. Noun. An evergreen shrub or small tree, ''Pistacia lentiscus'', native to the Mediterranean. ¹

2. Noun. A hard, brittle, aromatic and transparent resin produced by this tree and used to make varnishes and chewing gum, and as a flavouring. ¹

3. Noun. A flexible, waterproof cement used as an adhesive, sealant or filler. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Mastic

1. an aromatic resin [n -S]

Medical Definition of Mastic

1. 1. A low shrubby tree of the genus Pistacia (P. Lentiscus), growing upon the islands and coasts of the Mediterranean, and producing a valuable resin; called also, mastic tree. 2. A resin exuding from the mastic tree, and obtained by incision. The best is in yellowish white, semitransparent tears, of a faint smell, and is used as an astringent and an aromatic, also as an ingredient in varnishes. 3. A kind of cement composed of burnt clay, litharge, and linseed oil, used for plastering walls, etc. Barbary mastic, a lofty tree (Bursera gummifera) full of gum resin in every part. Origin: F, fr. L. Mastiche, mastichum, Gr, fr. To chew, because of its being used in the East for chewing Alternative forms: mastich. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Mastic

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