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turpentine Audio
tur·pen·tine [ tur-puhn-tahyn ]
Brand Names:
Cornucrescine Daily Hoof Barrier; Sloan's Liniment
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Definitions related to turpentine:
  • The concrete oleoresin obtained from PINACEAE such as longleaf pine (Pinus palustris). It contains a volatile oil, to which its properties are due, and to which form it is generally used. Turpentine is used as a solvent and an experimental irritant in biomedical research.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • (turpentine oil) The oily fluid obtained by the distillation of various pine resins. Turpentine is used as a solvent, industrial ingredient, and medicinal ingredient.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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