copaiba

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1. n. Alt. of Copaiva Source: opted
2. n. an oleoresin used in varnishes and ointments Source: wordnet
3. A more or less viscid, vellowish 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. [Written also capivi.] Source: webster
4. n. an oleoresin used in varnishes and ointments Source: ecdict

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