origanum oil
[ ə-rĭg′ə-nəm ]
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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.
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Words nearby origanum oil
oriflamme, orig., origami, origan, origanum, origanum oil, Origen, origin, original, original equipment manufacturer, originalism
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