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oleoresin

[ oh-lee-oh-rez-uhn ]

noun

  1. a mixture of an essential oil and a resin, found in nature.
  2. Pharmacology. an oil holding resin in solution, extracted from a substance, as ginger, by means of alcohol, ether, or acetone.


oleoresin

/ ˌəʊɪəʊˈɛɪ /

noun

  1. a semisolid mixture of a resin and essential oil, obtained from certain plants
  2. pharmacol a liquid preparation of resins and oils, obtained by extraction from plants
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌDZˈԴdzܲ, adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of oleoresin1

First recorded in 1850–55; oleo- + resin
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Pepper spray, or oleoresin capsicum, may be used against “specific individuals engaged in unlawful conduct or actively resisting arrest, or as necessary in a defensive capacity,” the guidelines state.

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The board first voted in early 2019 to ban probation officers from deploying pepper spray, also known as oleoresin capsicum or OC spray.

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The board first voted in early 2019 to ban all juvenile detention facilities from deploying pepper spray, also known as oleoresin capsicum or OC spray.

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Prosecutors said that last May, Cable gave homeless people in Huntington Beach food laced with oleoresin capsicum, which officials described as being twice as strong as pepper spray used by police.

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He said the findings center on the unnecessary use of oleoresin capsicum spray, commonly known as pepper spray, and unreasonable periods of cell confinement that prevented youths from receiving adequate educational and medical care.

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