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noun
a brownish-yellow oil, expressed from the seeds of the croton, Croton tiglium, that is a drastic purgative and counterirritant.
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Origin of croton oil
First recorded in 1870–75
Words nearby croton oil
crotonaldehyde, crotonbug, Crotone, crotonic acid, crotonism, croton oil, crotoxin, crottin, crottle, crouch, croup
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British Dictionary definitions for croton oil
croton oil
noun
a yellowish-brown oil obtained from the plant Croton tiglium, formerly used as a drastic purgativeSee also croton (def. 1)
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