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o·le·o·res·in
/
ˌoʊ
li
oʊˈrɛz
ən
/
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oh-lee-oh-
rez
-
uh
n
]
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noun
1.
a
mixture
of an essential oil and a
resin
, found in
nature
.
2.
Pharmacology
.
an oil holding
resin
in solution, extracted from a substance, as ginger, by means of alcohol, ether, or acetone.
Origin:
1850–55;
oleo-
+
resin
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oleoresin
(ˌəʊlɪəʊˈrɛzɪn)
—
n
1.
a semisolid mixture of a resin and essential oil, obtained from certain plants
2.
pharmacol
a liquid preparation of resins and oils, obtained by extraction from plants
oleo'resinous
—
adj
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