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oleoresin

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oleoresin /oleo·res·in/ (o″le-o-rez´in)
1. a natural combination of a resin and a volatile oil, such as exudes from pines, etc.
2. a compound extracted from a drug, containing both volatile oil and resin, by percolation with a volatile solvent, such as acetone, alcohol, or ether, and removal of the solvent.

oleoresin
[ō′lē·ōrez′in]
Etymology: L, oleum, oil + resin
1 any natural combination of a resin and a volatile oil, such as exudes from pines and other plants.
2 a compound prepared by exhausting a drug by percolation with a volatile solvent, such as acetone, alcohol, or ether, and evaporating the solvent.

oleoresin
1. a compound of a resin and a volatile oil, such as exudes from pines, etc.
2. a compound extracted from a drug by percolation with a volatile solvent, such as acetone, alcohol, or ether, and evaporation of the solvent.


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