"croton oil" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: croton oils [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} croton oil (countable and uncountable, plural croton oils)
  1. A dark yellow, acrid oil, obtained from the seeds of plants of the genus Croton, once used as a drastic purgative. Wikipedia link: croton oil Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Spurges
    Sense id: en-croton_oil-en-noun-ccxhsydG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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