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(n.) A milky or colored juice in certain plants in cavities (called latex cells or latex tubes). It contains the peculiar principles of the plants, whether aromatic, bitter, or acid, and in many instances yields caoutchouc upon coagulation.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Latex'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​l/latex.html. 1828.
 
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