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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