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castor oil
[kas´ter]a fixed oil obtained from the seed of the castor bean plant (Ricinus communis); now used primarily as a topical emollient. When taken internally it acts as a powerful cathartic; because of its strength, other agents are now preferred for treatment of digestive disorders.
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cas·tor oil
(kas'ter oyl),A fixed oil expressed from the seeds of Ricinus communis (family Euphorbiaceae); a purgative.
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castor oil
n.
A colorless or pale yellowish oil extracted from the seeds of the castor-oil plant, used pharmaceutically as a laxative and skin softener and industrially as a lubricant.
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castor oil
An oil cold-pressed from the kernel of Ricinus communis seeds, which contains glycerides of ricinoleic and isoricinoleic acids—e.g., dihydroxystearin, isoricinolein, palmitin and triricinolein; it has been used externally as an emollient and internally as a laxative.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
castor oil
An oil cold-pressed from the kernel of Ricinus communis seeds, which contains glycerides of ricinoleic and isoricinoleic acids–eg, dihydroxystearin, isoricinolein, palmitin, and triricinolein; it has been used externally as an emollient and internally as a laxative. See Castor bean, Ricin.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
cas·tor oil
(kas'tŏr oyl)Fatty oil from castor beans used as a cathartic or lubricant.
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castor oil
An oil derived from the poisonous seeds of the plant, Ricinus communis and formerly used to treat CONSTIPATION.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005