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Opobalsamum
{
Opˊo-bal′sam
, ‖Opˊo-bal′sa-mum
, }Noun.
[L.
opobalsamum
, Gr. [GREEK]; [GREEK] vegetable juice + [GREEK] balsam.] (Med.)
The old name of the aromatic resinous juice of the
Balsamodendron opobalsamum
, now commonly called balm of Gilead
. See under Balm
.