castor oil
noun/ˈkɑː.stə ˌɔɪl/UK/ˈkæ.stɚ ˌɔɪl/US
Etymology
From its medicinal use in succession to castor.
Definitions
The pale yellow vegetable oil extracted from the castor bean
The pale yellow vegetable oil extracted from the castor bean; used as a laxative and an industrial lubricant.
- Every six months, spoonfuls of castor oil were administered to combat constipation.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for castor oil. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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