croton oil
noun
a brownish-yellow oil, expressed from the seeds of the croton, Croton tiglium, that is a drastic purgative and counterirritant.
Origin of croton oil
First recorded in 1870–75
Words nearby croton oil
crotchet,
crotchety,
crotchwood,
croton,
croton bug,
croton oil,
crotonaldehyde,
crotonbug,
crotone,
crotonic acid,
crotonism
Example sentences from the Web for croton oil
Some oils are active poisons, such as croton-oil, which is the most powerful physic known.
Encyclopedia of Diet |Eugene ChristianA considerable number of prisoners smeared their faces with croton-oil to produce eruptions.
The Secret Service. |Albert D. RichardsonThen he tried the croton-oil, and in ten days he was again under the old flag.
The Secret Service. |Albert D. Richardson
British Dictionary definitions for croton oil
croton oil
noun
a yellowish-brown oil obtained from the plant Croton tiglium, formerly used as a drastic purgative
See also croton (def. 1)