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Noun: balsam of tolu
  1. Aromatic yellowish brown balsam from the tolu balsam tree used especially in cough syrups
    "The pharmacist added balsam of tolu to the mixture to improve the cough syrup's flavour";
    - tolu, tolu balsam

Derived forms: balsams of tolu

Type of: balsam

Part of: Myroxylon balsamum, Myroxylon toluiferum, tolu balsam tree, tolu tree