GINGIVA
\d͡ʒˈɪŋɡɪvə], \dʒˈɪŋɡɪvə], \dʒ_ˈɪ_ŋ_ɡ_ɪ_v_ə]\
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By Princeton University
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The gum, the dense fibrous tissue, covered by mucous membrane, which envelops the alveolar processes of the upper and lower jaws and surrounds the necks of the teeth.
By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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Cannabinol
- A physiologically inactive constituent of Cannabis sativa L. An oil obtained from Cannabis indica, thought by some active principle; said to be a phenol aldehyde of the formula OH.C20H28COH, hence more accurately called cannabinolal.