About The Word Copaiba
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Copaiba
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What's The Definition Of Copaiba?
[n] an oleoresin used in varnishes and ointments
Synonyms | Synonyms for Copaiba: balsam capivi | copaiba balsam Related Terms | Find terms related to Copaiba: See Also | oleoresin Copaiba In Webster's Dictionary \Co*pai"ba\ (?; 277), Copaiva \Co*pai"va\, n. [Sp. &
Pg., fr. Brazil. cupa['u]ba.] (Med.)
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}. [Written also
{capivi}.]
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