clove oil

British

noun

Also called: oil of cloves. a volatile pale-yellow aromatic oil obtained from clove flowers, formerly much used in confectionery, dentistry, and microscopy

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Clove oil is especially effective on the skin, where it fights blemishes and reduces the appearance of wrinkles and sagging skin.

From US News • Oct. 18, 2016

Clove oil doesn't just smell great – it's also a powerful health-booster with antibacterial and antioxidant properties.

From US News • Oct. 18, 2016

Clove oil, which has long been used to treat toothaches, contains a numbing agent that inhibits neural response in much the same way that local anesthetics do.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2016

Clove oil immediately transports you to the dentist’s office.

From Time • Apr. 27, 2015

Clove oil is extracted from the leaves of the cinnamon tree, and not from cloves, as its name would imply.

From Eight Years' Wanderings in Ceylon by Baker, Samuel White, Sir

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