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Oleoresin

Oˊle-o-res′in

,
Noun.
[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.
Oˊle-o-res′in-ous
(#)
,
Adj.

Definition 2024


oleoresin

oleoresin

English

Noun

oleoresin (countable and uncountable, plural oleoresins)

  1. A homogeneous mix of oil and resin.

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