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chenopodium oil

American  
[kee-nuh-poh-dee-uhm, ken-uh-] / ˌki nəˈpoʊ di əm, ˌkɛn ə- /

noun

  1. a colorless or yellowish oil obtained from the seeds and leaves of Mexican tea, used chiefly in medicine as an agent for killing or expelling intestinal worms.

Etymology

Origin of chenopodium oil

From the New Latin word Chenopodium, dating back to 1910–15. See chenopod, -ium

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