"croton oil" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: croton oils [plural]
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  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

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