oleoresin

[ oh-lee-oh-rez-uhn ]

noun

1. a mixture of an essential oil and a resin, found in nature.
2. Pharmacology. an oil holding resin in solution, extracted from a substance, as ginger, by means of alcohol, ether, or acetone.

oleoresin

/ ˌəʊlɪəʊˈrɛzɪn /

noun

1. a semisolid mixture of a resin and essential oil, obtained from certain plants
2. pharmacol a liquid preparation of resins and oils, obtained by extraction from plants

Derived Forms

• ˌoleoˈresinous, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of oleoresin¹

First recorded in 1850–55; oleo- + resin

Example Sentences

Two hours after breakfast next morning give one-half dram of the oleoresin of male-fern in emulsion or capsule.

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