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COPAIBA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does copaiba mean?
• COPAIBA (noun)
The noun COPAIBA has 1 sense:
1. an oleoresin used in varnishes and ointments
Familiarity information: COPAIBA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An oleoresin used in varnishes and ointments
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
balsam capivi; copaiba; copaiba balsam
Hypernyms ("copaiba" is a kind of...):
oleoresin (a naturally occurring mixture of a resin and an essential oil; obtained from certain plants)
Context examples
Copaiba oil is used medicinally for its ability to modulate the inflammatory process.
(Copaiba Oil, NCI Thesaurus)
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