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tolu|təʊˈl(j)uː, ˈtəʊl(j)uː|
[From Tolu (toˈlu) (now Santiago de Tolu) in the Republic of Colombia, whence obtained.]
In tolu balsam, balsam of Tolu: A balsam obtained by incision from the bark of the tolu-tree, Myrospermum (Myroxylon) toluiferum, a leguminous tree of tropical S. America; used in medicine and perfumery.
1671Salmon Syn. Med. iii. xxiii. 444 Balsam of Tolu..hath the same virtue with the former. 1789W. Buchan Dom. Med. App. (1790) 697 Tincture of the Balsam of Tolu. 1855Bailey Spir. Leg. in Mystic, etc. (ed. 2) 81 Not less renowned Than lote, nepenthes, moly, or tolu. 1858Hogg Veg. Kingd. 282 Balsam of Tolu is a stimulating tonic, with a peculiar tendency to the pulmonary organs. 1871Garrod Mat. Med. (ed. 3) 210–11 Balsamum Tolutanum. Tolu Balsam..or Balsam of Tolu Tree. 1912J. Terry & Sons Let., We can trace their manufacture as Tolu Lozenges for about 100 years. |