单词 | chaulmoogra oil |
释义 | > as lemmaschaulmoogra oil chaulmoogra oil n. a vegetable oil obtained from the seeds of the chaulmoogra, formerly much used in the treatment of leprosy and skin diseases. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > preparations treating or preventing specific ailments > [noun] > for leprosy > plant-derived chaulmoogra oil1876 hydnocarpus oil1905 1876 Encycl. Brit. V. 675 Chálmugrá oil. 1884 Encycl. Brit. XVII. 744 Chaulmoogra oil. Gynocardia odorata. 1907 Practitioner Aug. 245 Chaulmoogra oil is generally considered to have the greatest beneficial effect on leprosy. 1933 Discovery Jan. 4/1 The ancient Indian remedy for leprosy is chaulmoogra oil, containing chaulmoogric and hydnocarpic acids. < as lemmas |
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