Definition of Mustard oil
1. Noun. Oil obtained from mustard seeds and used in making soap.
Medical Definition of Mustard oil
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Mustard oil, a substance obtained from mustard, as a transparent, volatile and intensely pungent oil. The name is also extended to a number of analogous compounds produced either naturally or artificially.
Term applied to any of the organic isothiocyanates in general, but more specifically to allyl isothiocyanate; such oils are metabolically convertible to thiocyanates and may thus lead to goiter.
(05 Mar 2000)
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