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chaulmoogra oil
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | chaulmoogra oil - an oil from chaulmoogra trees; used in treatment of skin diseases and leprosyoil - a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water |
chaulmoogra oil
chaulmoogra oil[chȯl′mü·grə ‚ȯil] (materials) Any of several fixed oils extracted from seeds of trees in the family Flacourtiaceae; widely used at one time to treat leprosy and other diseases. chaulmoogra oil
chaul·moo·gra oil (chawl-mū'gră oyl), The fixed oil expressed from seeds of Taraktogenos kurzii and Hydnocarpus wightiana (family Flacourtiaceae); formerly used to treat leprosy. Synonym(s): gynocardia oil, hydnocarpus oilhydnocarpus oil An obsolete therapy for leprosy.chaulmoogra oil, chaulmugra oil, chaulmaugra oilA vegetable oil used to treat leprosy and some dermatoses. Although generally replaced by sulfones in treatment of leprosy, chaulmoogra oil is still used in areas where leprosy is endemic because of its availability and low cost. See also: oilchaulmoogra oil
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