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Goa powder

Goa powder Meaning & Definition
Goa powder Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Goa powder?

[n] a bitter yellow powder used to treat skin diseases

Synonyms | Synonyms for Goa powder: araroba | chrysarobin

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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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