Main Entry: orig·a·num oil Pronunciation: &-'rig-&-n&m- Function: noun : an essential oil obtained from various aromatic plants ofthe mint or vervain families (especially genus Origanum of the mint family) that was formerly used in pharmacology
origanum oil o·rig·a·num oil (ə-rĭg'ə-nəm) n. A volatile oil obtained from various species of plants of the genus Origanum, used as a rubefacient, as a constituent in veterinary liniments, and in microscopic techniques.
