origanum oil
[ ə-rĭg′ə-nəm ]
n.
A volatile oil obtained from various species of plants of the genus Origanum, used as a rubefacient, as a constituent in veterinary liniments, and in microscopic techniques.
Nearby words
oriflamme, orig., origami, origan, origanum, origanum oil, origen, origin, origin of species, the, origin story, original
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