oleoresin Meaning, Definition & Usage

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

WordNet

O`le*o*res"in noun
Etymology
L.oleum oil + E. resin.
Definitions
  1. (Chem.) A natural mixture of a terebinthinate oil and a resin.
  2. (Med.) 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. -- O`le*o*res"in*ous a.

Webster 1913