Any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying.
Biljna materija koja u vodi postaje sluzasta i lepljiva, ima je u biljnim sokovima i ćelijičnim tkivima; upotrebljava se u čvrstom i elastičnom stanju za brisanje hartije, a u tečnom za lepljenje; med. naročita vrsta granulacionog tkiva izazvanog spirohetama sifilisa, javlja se u obliku sitnih čvorića ili čvorova u veličini kokošijeg jajeta, sifilitični izraštaj, sifilom.
Veoma elastična tkanina izrađena od gume i raznih tekstilnih žica; upotrebljava se za izradu podvezica, midera, uprta za držanje čakšira i dr.
Lepilo.
In mammals, the soft tissues surrounding the base of the teeth. Gums are liable to inflammation (gingivitis) or to infection by microbes from food deposits (periodontal disease).
Meso oko zuba, deo sluznice usne duplje. One oblažu alveolarne nastavke gornje i donje vilice, srastajući čvrsto sa pokosnicom nastavaka. Osim toga, desni pokrivaju delove zubnih korenova koji strče van zubnih jamica (alveola).
Sluznica desni je deblja i čvršća od ostale sluznice usne duplje. Slobodna ivica je nazupčena i pokazuje naizmenično poređane kratke lukove i zupce.
To exude or from gum; of certain trees.
In botany, complex polysaccharides (carbohydrates) formed by many plants and trees, particularly by those from dry regions. They form four main groups: plant exudates (gum arabic); marine plant extracts (agar); seed extracts; and fruit and vegetable extracts. Some are made synthetically.
Gums are tasteless and odorless, insoluble in alcohol and ether but generally soluble in water. They are used for adhesives, fabric sizing, in confectionery, medicine, and calico printing.