a tree, Melaleuca leucadendron, of the myrtle family, native to Australia and New Guinea, having papery bark and yielding a greenish, aromatic oil (cajeput oil) used in medicine and perfumes
Also: cajaput, cajuput. Also called: paperbark
Word origin
[‹ NL cajuputi ‹ D kajoe-poetih(-olie) ‹ Malay kayu putih the cajeput tree (kayu white + putih tree)]
Examples of 'cajeput' in a sentence
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However, cajeput oil showed the largest difference.
Sri Esa Ilona, Aris Cahyono, Endra Yustin Ellistasari, Harijono Kariosentono 2018, 'The comparison of skin irritation level between topical cajeput oil and telon oil:A pilot study', JDVI (Journal of General Procedural Dermatology & Venereology Indonesia)http://jgenprodvi.ui.ac.id/index.php/jdvi/article/view/91/pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Excessive application of cajeput oil and telon oil may lead to skin irritation.
Sri Esa Ilona, Aris Cahyono, Endra Yustin Ellistasari, Harijono Kariosentono 2018, 'The comparison of skin irritation level between topical cajeput oil and telon oil:A pilot study', JDVI (Journal of General Procedural Dermatology & Venereology Indonesia)http://jgenprodvi.ui.ac.id/index.php/jdvi/article/view/91/pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)