Meaning of CASTOR OIL
| Pronunciation: | | 'kastur oyl
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[n] a purgative extracted from the seed of the castor plant; used in paint and varnish as well as medically |
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| | See Also: | | aperient, cathartic, physic, purgative, ricinoleic acid | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Cas"tor oil\ (k[a^]s"t[~e]r oil`).
A mild cathartic oil, expressed or extracted from the seeds
of the {Ricinus communis}, or {Palma Christi}. When fresh the
oil is inodorous and insipid.
{Castor-oil plant}. Same as {Palma Christi}.
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