Meaning of OLEORESIN
| Pronunciation: | | `owleeow'rezun
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| | Definition: | | [n] a naturally occurring mixture of a resin and an essential oil; obtained from certain plants |
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| | See Also: | | balsam, balsam capivi, Canada balsam, copaiba, copaiba balsam, gum labdanum, gum terpentine, labdanum, ladanum, natural resin, turpentine | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \O`le*o*res"in\, n. [L. oleum oil + E. resin.]
1. (Chem.) A natural mixture of a terebinthinate oil and a
resin.
2. (Med.) A liquid or semiliquid preparation extracted (as
from capsicum, cubebs, or ginger) by means of ether, and
consisting of fixed or volatile oil holding resin in
solution. -- {O`le*o*res"in*ous}, a.
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Resins and volatile oils in a homogenous mixture. |
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