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chaulmoogra oil

American

noun

a brownish-yellow oil or soft fat expressed from the seeds of a chaulmoogra tree, used formerly in the treatment of leprosy and skin diseases.

Etymology

Origin of chaulmoogra oil

First recorded in 1805–15

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The report, by Harry Hollmann, extolled the therapeutic potential of chaulmoogra oil, originally a folk remedy for leprosy with ancient roots in India and China.

From New York Times ● Apr. 8, 2023

Modified chaulmoogra oil, based on the Ball Method, was distributed worldwide and helped free countless people from isolated leper colonies.

From New York Times ● Apr. 8, 2023

For example, the thickness, or viscosity, of the chaulmoogra oil was due to its intermolecular forces.

From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019

The basis of the treatment for lepers that is bringing the most encouraging results is the ethylesters of chaulmoogra oil.

From Time Magazine Archive

Before sulfone, the main form of treatment was chaulmoogra oil, which produced dubious results and hampered the patients’ quality of life.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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