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Definition of Goa powder
1. Noun. A bitter yellow powder used to treat skin diseases.
Medical Definition of Goa powder
1. A bitter powder (also called araroba) found in the interspaces of the wood of a Brazilian tree (Andira araroba) and used as a medicine. It is the material from which chrysarobin is obtained. Origin: So called from Goa, on the Malabar coast, whither it was shipped from Portugal. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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