croton oil

/ˌkroʊtn ɔɪl/
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Other forms: croton oils

Definitions of croton oil
  1. noun
    viscid acrid brownish-yellow oil from the seeds of Croton tiglium having a violent cathartic action
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    type of:
    oil
    a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water
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