"flesh glue" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: flesh-glue [alternative]
Etymology: A calque of Ancient Greek σαρκοκόλλα (sarkokólla), from σάρξ (sárx, “flesh”) + κόλλα (kólla, “glue, adhesive”) from its traditional use sealing wounds. Compare meat glue and German Fleischleim. Etymology templates: {{clq|en|grc|σαρκοκόλλα|nocap=1}} calque of Ancient Greek σαρκοκόλλα (sarkokólla), {{cog|de|Fleischleim}} German Fleischleim Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} flesh glue (uncountable)
  1. (obsolete) Synonym of sarcocolla as a resin. Tags: obsolete, uncountable Synonyms: sarcocolla as a resin [synonym, synonym-of]

Alternative forms

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