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turpentine

a sticky oleoresin which exudes from Pinus spp. trees.

turpentine oil

commercial extract from turpentine used as a solvent for waxes and varnishes. The active constituents are terpenes, α-pinene being the important one. In veterinary medicine has been used as a treatment for bloat in cattle and tympanitic colic in horses and as a constituent of general tonic drenches for cattle. Also has some use in stimulant ointments and liniments. Absorbed readily from the gut and the skin and is a significant poison for the kidney and intestine. Clinical signs of acute poisoning include colic, vomiting, diarrhea, incoordination and excitement followed by coma.

turpentine weed

see gutierreziamicrocephala.

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turpentine (redirected from Wood turpentine)

turpentine
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