resin

resin definition - medical

res·in (rĕzˈĭn)

noun
  1. Any of numerous clear to translucent yellow or brown, solid or semisolid, viscous substances of plant origin, such as copal, rosin, and amber.
  2. Any of numerous physically similar polymerized synthetics or chemically modified natural resins including thermoplastic materials and thermosetting materials.
  3. Rosin.
  4. A precipitate formed by the addition of water to certain tinctures.

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