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chaulmoogra oil

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chaulmoogra oil

–noun
a brownish-yellow oil or soft fat expressed from the seeds of a chaulmoogra tree, used formerly in the treatment of leprosy and skin diseases.

Origin:
1805–15
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Main Entry: chaulmoogra oil
Function: noun
: any of several fats and oils expressed from the seeds of chaulmoogras and used especially formerly in the treatment of skindiseases and leprosy
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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