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Sarcocol
S'ARCOCOL
,
Definition
2024
sarcocol
sarcocol
English
Alternative forms
sarcocolla
Noun
sarcocol
(
uncountable
)
A
gum
resin
obtained from certain
African
shrubs
(
Penaea
), formerly thought to cause
healing
of
wounds
and
ulcers
.
Etymology
Ancient Greek
σαρκοκόλλα
(
sarkokólla
,
“
a Persian gum
”
)
.
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