Definition of Castor oil
Cas´tor oil
Pronunciation:
kăs´tẽr oil`
1.
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
.
Related Words
aperient
,
cathartic
,
physic
,
purgative
,
ricinoleic
acid
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