Definition of Oleorisin

Definition of Oleorisin

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.

- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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