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GUAIAC
Noun
guaiac (plural guaiacs)
(medicine) A paper treated with alpha-guaiaconic acid, used in tests to detect blood in the faeces.
Source: Wiktionary
Gua"iac, a. Etym: [See Guaiacum.]
Definition: Pertaining to, or resembling, guaiacum.
– n. Guaiacum.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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