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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. Source: opted
2. 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. Source: ecdict

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copaiba affections America balsam bitter called diuretic genus growing indies less liquid membranes mucous oleoresin south species stimulant trees viscid west yellowish

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