Meanings
nounterebene (countable and uncountable, plural terebenes)
plural terebenes
- countableobsoleteuncountablemedicineAny of various preparations, composed mainly of terpenes, obtained from camphor or turpentine by several chemical methods, used as an expectorant and antiseptic
Origin
- Old Frenchterebinte
- Frenchtérébène
- Englishterebene
From French térébène, from térébinthe, from Old French terebinte. By surface analysis, terebinth + -ene. Piecewise doublet of terpene.
More words from French, Old French
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan terebè
- terebèpreparation composed of terpenes
Finnish terebeeni
- terebeenipreparation composed of terpenes
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