ricinus oil
[ ris-uh-nuhs ]
Origin of ricinus oil
11685–95; <New Latin, the genus name; Latin: literally, tick (parasite), allegedly so called in reference to the appearance of the seeds
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How to use ricinus oil in a sentence
The purified ricinus oil required for medicine is imported from England or Italy.
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