castoreum
[ ka-stawr-ee-uhm, -stohr- ]
noun
Origin of castoreum
1<Latin <Greek kastórion, equivalent to kastor- (stem of kástōr) beaver + -ion, neuter of -ios adj. suffix
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How to use castoreum in a sentence
From the strength of the castoreum, the Siberians infer that other parts of the animal must possess peculiar virtues.
castoreum has done good in this as in spasmodic dysmenorrhea.
Psychotherapy | James J. WalshAnother time a beaver, passing over a trap to get the castoreum, had his hind-leg broken.
The Western World | W.H.G. KingstonAt length an Indian tried whether a male might not be caught by adding some of the castoreum.
The Western World | W.H.G. KingstonWhen genuine and unadulterated, castoreum will preserve its flavour for ten years.
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