HyperDic: castor_oil

English > 1 sense of the expression castor oil:
NOUNartifactcastor oila purgative extracted from the seed of the castor-oil plant
English > castor oil: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA purgative extracted from the seed of the castor-oil plant; used in paint and varnish as well as medically.
Broaderpurgative, cathartic, physic, aperientA purging medicine
Substancesricinoleic acidAn oily fatty acid found in castor oil and used in soap
Spanishaceite de ricino
Catalanoli de ricí

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