A class of preparations made by the trituration of a volatile oil (such as anise, fennel, or lemon) with sugar; used as a diluent or corrigent of powerful or bad-tasting drugs in powder form. SYN: oil sugar. [oleo- + G. saccharon, sugar]
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oleo·sac·cha·rum (o″le-o-sakґə-rəm) [oleo- + Gr. sakcharon sugar] a triturate of sugar with a volatile oil; used as a flavoring agent in pharmaceutical preparations.Medical dictionary. 2011.