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Definition of Copaiba
1. Noun. An oleoresin used in varnishes and ointments.
Definition of Copaiba
1. n. A more or less viscid, yellowish liquid, the bitter oleoresin of several species of Copaifera, a genus of trees growing in South America and the West Indies. It is stimulant and diuretic, and is much used in affections of the mucous membranes; -- called also balsam of copaiba.
Definition of Copaiba
1. a resin [n -S]
Medical Definition of Copaiba
1. The oleoresin of Copaifera officinalis and other species of Copaifera (family Leguminosae), a South American plant; copaiba oil is used as an expectorant, diuretic, and stimulant. Synonym: balsam of copaiba. Origin: Sp. (05 Mar 2000)
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