n :  a tough gummy volatile aromatic crystalline compound C₁₀H₁₆O obtained esp. from the wood and bark of the camphor tree and used topically as a liniment and mild analgesic, as a plasticizer, and as an insect repellent : also  :  any of several similar compounds (as some terpene alcohols and ketones) cam*phor*ic adj 
 
 
 
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