Sarcocol

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Sarcocol \Sar"co*col\, Sarcocolla \Sar`co*col"la\, n. [L.
     sarcocolla, from Gr. ?; sa`rx, sa`rkos, flesh + ? glue: cf.
     F. sarcocolle.]
     A gum resin obtained from certain shrubs of Africa
     ({Penaea}), -- formerly thought to cause healing of wounds
     and ulcers.


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