oleoresinous

 [oh-lee-oh-rez-uh-nuhs]  

o·le·o·res·in·ous

   [oh-lee-oh-rez-uh-nuhs]
adjective
1.
pertaining to, characteristic of, or containing oleoresin.
2.
(of a varnish or paint vehicle) consisting of drying oils and resins that usually have been cooked.
Origin:
1860–65; oleoresin + -ous
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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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