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Definition of Castor oil

1. Noun. A purgative extracted from the seed of the castor-oil plant; used in paint and varnish as well as medically.

Medical Definition of Castor oil

1. An oil obtained from the seed of ricinus communis. It is used as a cathartic and as a plasticiser for pharmaceutical preparations, and has been used as a bland emollient to the skin in certain dermatoses. Pharmacological action: cathartic, emollients, pharmaceutic aid. Chemical name: Castor oil (12 Dec 1998)

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