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(am’ber) [L. suc’cinum]. A yellowish fo il resin, the gum of several species of coniferous trees, found in the alluvial deposits of northeastern Pru ia. Its volatile oil is rubefacient, antispasmodic, and stimulant. Dose of oil (o’leum Suc’cint), 5-10 min. (0.333-0.666 C.c.).