About The Word Goa powder
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Goa powder
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What's The Definition Of Goa powder?
[n] a bitter yellow powder used to treat skin diseases
Synonyms | Synonyms for Goa powder: araroba | chrysarobin Related Terms | Find terms related to Goa powder: See Also | powder Goa powder In Webster's Dictionary \Go"a pow"der\ [So called from Goa, on the Malabar
coast, whither it was shipped from Portugal.]
A bitter powder (also called {araroba}) found in the
interspaces of the wood of a Brazilian tree ({Andira
araroba}) and used as a medicine. It is the material from
which chrysarobin is obtained.
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