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† omphacine, a. (n.) Obs.|ˈɒmfəsɪn|
[f. Gr. ὀµϕάκιν-ος made of unripe grapes, olives, or the like, f. ὄµϕαξ unripe (grape, berry): see -ine2.]
1. In oil omphacine, an oily liquid expressed from unripe olives. Also as n. = oil omphacine.
[c1400Lanfranc's Cirurg. 137 Maad of grapis of olyue trees þat ben not ripe..is clepid oile enfancinum (MS. B. Omfacinum).] 1548tr. Papius Conc. Apoth. in Recorde Urin. Physick (1651) 216 By Olives, of which oile omphocine is made, we understand the wild boyled in oyle. 1620Venner Via Recta vi. 100 The Oyle that is made of the vnripe Oliues, which is called Oyle Omphacine, is not so grosse and fatty. 1712tr. Pomet's Hist. Drugs I. 157 Hereof is made Oil of Roses, Omphacine, and Oil of Quinces.
2. Unripe. rare—1.
1651Biggs New Disp. ⁋168 Omphacine grapes. |