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单词 croton oil
释义

croton oil

noun

a brownish-yellow oil, expressed from the seeds of the croton, Croton tiglium, that is a drastic purgative and counterirritant.

Origin of croton oil

First recorded in 1870–75

Words nearby croton oil

crotonaldehyde, crotonbug, Crotone, crotonic acid, crotonism, croton oil, crotoxin, crottin, crottle, crouch, croup
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Example sentences from the Web for croton oil

  • Some oils are active poisons, such as croton-oil, which is the most powerful physic known.

    Encyclopedia of Diet|Eugene Christian

  • A considerable number of prisoners smeared their faces with croton-oil to produce eruptions.

    The Secret Service.|Albert D. Richardson

  • Then he tried the croton-oil, and in ten days he was again under the old flag.

    The Secret Service.|Albert D. Richardson

British Dictionary definitions for croton oil

croton oil

noun

a yellowish-brown oil obtained from the plant Croton tiglium, formerly used as a drastic purgativeSee also croton (def. 1)
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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