croton oil

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Definition of croton oil in English Turkish dictionary

kroton yağı

(Botanik, Bitkibilim) kroton

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Definition of croton oil in English English dictionary

A dark yellow, acrid oil, obtained from the seeds of plants of the genus Croton, once used as a drastic purgative

viscid acrid brownish-yellow oil from the seeds of Croton tiglium having a violent cathartic action

A brownish-yellow, foul-smelling oil obtained from the seeds of a tropical Asian shrub or small tree (Croton tiglium) and formerly used as a drastic purgative and counterirritant. Its use was discontinued because of its toxicity

Related Terms

croton oils

plural form of croton oil

Hyphenation

cro·ton oil