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croton oil
noun
Definition of CROTON OIL
: a viscid acrid fixed oil obtained from seeds of an Asian croton (Croton tiglium) formerly used as a powerful purgative but now used especially in pharmacological experiments as an irritant
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First Known Use of CROTON OIL
1827
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croton oil
noun \ˈkrōt-ən-\
Medical Definition of CROTON OIL
: a viscid acrid fixed oil from an Asian plant of the genus Croton (C. tiglium) that was formerly used as a drastic cathartic but is now used especially in pharmacological experiments as an irritant
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