Definition of Oleoresin

1. Noun. A naturally occurring mixture of a resin and an essential oil; obtained from certain plants.


Definition of Oleoresin

1. n. A natural mixture of a terebinthinate oil and a resin.

Definition of Oleoresin

1. Noun. A homogeneous mix of oil and resin. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Oleoresin

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Medical Definition of Oleoresin

1. 1. A natural mixture of a terebinthinate oil and a resin. 2. A liquid or semiliquid preparation extracted (as from capsicum, cubebs, or ginger) by means of ether, and consisting of fixed or volatile oil holding resin in solution. Oleores"inous. Origin: L.oleum oil + E. Resin. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Oleoresin

oleograph
oleographs
oleogum
oleoma
oleomargarine
oleomargarines
oleometer
oleometers
oleone
oleopalmitate
oleophilic
oleophobic
oleophobicity
oleoptene
oleoptenes
oleoresin (current term)
oleoresin capiscum
oleoresinous
oleoresins
oleos
oleosaccharum
oleosity
oleosome
oleostearate
oleosus
oleotherapy
oleovitamin
oleoyl
oleoyls
oleraceous

Literary usage of Oleoresin

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Treatise on Pharmacy for Students and Pharmacists by Charles Caspari, Evander Francis Kelly (1920)
"As the root rapidly deteriorates upon keeping, only that having a fresh green color should be used. The oleoresin of male fern generally deposits, ..."

2. Principles of Pharmacy by Henry Vinecome Arny (1917)
"The precipitate that forms in this oleoresin consists of tli'1 valuable constituent, ... The procedure is exactly as in making oleoresin of aspidium, ..."

3. King's American Dispensatory by John King, Harvey Wickes Felter, John Uri Lloyd (1900)
"oleoresin of iris may be used in all cases where iris is indicated (J. King). ... The dose of this oleoresin is from 1 to 6 grains, 2,3, or 4 times a day, ..."

4. An Ephemeris of Materia Medica, Pharmacy, Therapeutics and Collateral by Edawrd P. Squibbs (1888)
"The oleoresin mav be given in emulsion made with sugar and gum arable, ... The oleoresin has often, especially in cold weather and when of good quality, ..."

5. Physicians' Manual of Therapeutics by Parke, Davis & Company, Davis & Company Parke (1901)
"Copaiba and oleoresin Cubeb (No. 19). Copaiba, 7 mins. oleoresin Cubeb, 3 mins. Copaiba Oil and Oil of Cubeb (No. 41). Oil Copaiba, 6 mins. ..."

6. A Century of the United States Pharmacopoeia, 1820-1920: I. The Galenical by Andrew Grover Du Mez (1917)
"History The oleoresin of ginger was prepared in 1834 by Beral, a frenchman, ... While the oleoresin has never been officially recognized abroad, ..."

7. Proceedings of the American Pharmaceutical Association at the Annual Meeting by American Pharmaceutical Association, National Pharmaceutical Convention, American Pharmaceutical Association Meeting (1892)
"By thoroughly exhausting with acetone and benzin the yield was in both cases 25 per cent., but the oleoresin was almost solid. The solidity being largely ..."

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