1. Gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
   "The pharmacist added benzoin to the ointment to soothe the rash";
   - gum benzoin, benjamin, gum benjamin, asa dulcis [archaic]

1. Used in some classifications for the American spicebush and certain other plants often included in the genus Lindera
   - genus Benzoin

Derived forms: benzoins

Type of: gum resin, magnoliid dicot genus

Part of: family Lauraceae, Lauraceae, laurel family

Encyclopedia: Benzoin