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balsam
balsama fragrant resin exuded from certain trees; any of various plants belonging to the genus Impatiens; any agency that heals, soothes, or restores: the balsam of kindness
Not to be confused with:balsa – a tropical American tree of the bombax family, yielding a very light wood used for rafts and toys: The toy airplane was made of balsa wood.bal·sam B0048100 (bôl′səm) n. 1. a. Any of several aromatic resins, such as balsam of Peru and balsam of Tolu, that contain considerable amounts of benzoic acid, cinnamic acid, or both, or their esters. b. Any of several other fragrant plant resins, such as Canada balsam. c. A similar substance, especially a fragrant ointment used as medication; a balm. 2. Any of various trees, especially the balsam fir, yielding an aromatic resinous substance. 3. See impatiens.
[Latin balsamum, balm of Gilead, from Greek balsamon, of Semitic origin; see bśm in the Appendix of Semitic roots.] balsam (ˈbɔːlsəm) n1. (Plants) any of various fragrant oleoresins, such as balm or tolu, obtained from any of several trees and shrubs and used as a base for medicines and perfumes2. (Plants) any of various similar substances used as medicinal or ceremonial ointments3. (Plants) any of certain aromatic resinous turpentines. See also Canada balsam4. (Plants) any plant yielding balsam5. (Plants) Also called: busy Lizzie any of several balsaminaceous plants of the genus Impatiens, esp I. balsamina, cultivated for its brightly coloured flowers6. anything healing or soothing[C15: from Latin balsamum, from Greek balsamon, from Hebrew bāśām spice] balsamic adj ˈbalsamy adjbal•sam (ˈbɔl səm)
n. 1. any of various fragrant resins exuded from certain trees, esp. trees of the genus Commiphora, as balm-of-Gilead. Compare balm (def. 1). 2. oleoresin (def. 1). 3. any of various trees yielding a balsam, esp. the balsam fir. 4. any of several plants belonging to the genus Impatiens, as I. balsamina, a common garden annual. 5. any aromatic ointment for ceremonial or medicinal use. 6. balm (def. 6). [before 1000; Middle English balsamum, Old English balzaman < Latin balsamum < Greek bálsamon < Semitic (compare Hebrew bāshām)] bal•sam•ic (bɔlˈsæm ɪk) adj. balsam - First referred to an aromatic resinous substance with healing or soothing properties.See also related terms for healing.
balm, balsam - Greek balsamon is the source of both balm and balsam; it was an oily resin of various trees and shrubs.See also related terms for shrubs.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  balsam - any seed plant yielding balsam phanerogam, seed plant, spermatophyte - plant that reproduces by means of seeds not sporesbalsam - any of various fragrant oleoresins used in medicines and perfumes | | 2. | balsam - any of various fragrant oleoresins used in medicines and perfumesbalsam - any seed plant yielding balsambalsam of tolu, tolu, tolu balsam - aromatic yellowish brown balsam from the tolu balsam tree used especially in cough syrupsoleoresin - a naturally occurring mixture of a resin and an essential oil; obtained from certain plantsbalm - any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing | | 3. |  balsam - an ointment containing a fragrant resinointment, salve, unguent, balm, unction - semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation |
Translationsbalsam (ˈboːlsəm) noun a pleasant-smelling substance obtained from certain trees. He inhaled balsam when he had a bad cold. (從某些樹木取得的)香脂 风油精，香膏，香脂，香液 balsam
balsam (bôl`səm), fragrant resinresin,
any of a class of amorphous solids or semisolids. Resins are found in nature and are chiefly of vegetable origin. They are typically light yellow to dark brown in color; tasteless; odorless or faintly aromatic; translucent or transparent; brittle, fracturing like glass;
..... Click the link for more information. obtained from various trees. The true balsams are semisolid and insoluble in water, but they are soluble in alcohol and partly so in hydrocarbons. They contain benzoic or cinnamic acid; these include Peru balsam and tolu balsam (both obtained from varieties of the South American tree Myroxylon balsamum of the pulsepulse,
in botany, common name for members of the Fabaceae (Leguminosae), a large plant family, called also the pea, or legume, family. Numbering about 650 genera and 17,000 species, the family is third largest, after the asters and the orchids.
..... Click the link for more information. family), benzoinbenzoin
or benzoinum
, balsamic resin, the dried exudation from the pierced bark of various species of the benzoin tree (Styrax) native to Sumatra, Java, and Thailand; appearing as red-brown to yellow-brown tears.
..... Click the link for more information. , and storax. Other resins called balsams include Mecca balsam (balm of Gileadbalm of Gilead
, name for several plants belonging to different taxonomic families. The historic Old World balm of Gilead, or Mecca balsam, is a small evergreen tree (Commiphora gileadensis, also once called C.
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yellow, oily, resinous exudation obtained from the balsam fir. It is an oleoresin (see resin) with a pleasant odor but a biting taste. It is a turpentine rather than a true balsam.
..... Click the link for more information. , and copaibacopaiba
, oleoresin (see resin) obtained from several species of tropical South American trees of the genus Copaifera. The thick, transparent exudate varies in color from light gold to dark brown, depending on the ratio of resin to essential oil.
..... Click the link for more information. . Balsams are often used in medical preparations and perfumes.balsam[′bȯl·səm] (materials) An exudate of the balsam tree; a mixture of resins, essential oils, cinnamic acid, and benzoic acid. balsam1. any of various fragrant oleoresins, such as balm or tolu, obtained from any of several trees and shrubs and used as a base for medicines and perfumes 2. any of various similar substances used as medicinal or ceremonial ointments 3. any of certain aromatic resinous turpentines 4. any plant yielding balsam 5. any of several balsaminaceous plants of the genus Impatiens, esp I. balsamina, cultivated for its brightly coloured flowers balsam
tincture [tingk´chur] an alcoholic or hydroalcoholic solution prepared from vegetable drugs or chemical substances.compound benzoin tincture a mixture of benzoin and several other ingredients in alcohol, used as a topical skin protectant.iodine tincture a preparation of iodine and sodium iodide in diluted alcohol, used as a topical antiinfective.bal·sam (bahl'sam), A fragrant, resinous or thick, oily exudate from various trees and plants. Synonym(s): balm (1) , oleoresin (3) [G. balsamon; L. balsamum] balsam (bôl′səm)n.1. a. Any of several aromatic resins, such as balsam of Peru and balsam of Tolu, that contain considerable amounts of benzoic acid, cinnamic acid, or both, or their esters.b. Any of several other fragrant plant resins, such as Canada balsam.c. A similar substance, especially a fragrant ointment used as medication; a balm.2. Any of various trees, especially the balsam fir, yielding an aromatic resinous substance.balsam An oily or gummy resin, usually containing benzoic or cinnamic acids, obtained from various trees and used to flavour medicines or as an inhalant.balsam an oily and resinous substance extracted from various plants, which is used as a mounting fluid in microscopy and as a constituent of medicines and perfumes.bal·sam (bawl'săm) A fragrant, resinous or thick, oily exudate from various trees and plants.
Synonym(s): balm (1) . [G. balsamon; L. balsamum]balsam
Related to balsam: balsam pearWords related to balsamnoun any seed plant yielding balsamRelated Words- phanerogam
- seed plant
- spermatophyte
- balsam
noun any of various fragrant oleoresins used in medicines and perfumesRelated Words- balsam
- balsam of tolu
- tolu
- tolu balsam
- oleoresin
- balm
noun an ointment containing a fragrant resinRelated Words- ointment
- salve
- unguent
- balm
- unction
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