- chenopodium oil
- chenopodium oil n a colorless or pale yellow toxic essential oil of unpleasant odor and taste obtained from Mexican tea plants and formerly used as an anthelmintic
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chenopodium oil — noun : a colorless or pale yellow toxic essential oil of unpleasant odor and taste obtained from Mexican tea plants and formerly used as an anthelmintic * * * /kee neuh poh dee euhm, ken euh / a colorless or yellowish oil obtained from the seeds… … Useful english dictionary
chenopodium oil — /kee neuh poh dee euhm, ken euh / 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. Also called wormseed oil. [1910 15; < NL Chenopodium … Universalium
Chenopodium — Goosefoot redirects here. The unrelated smearwort (Aristolochia rotunda) is sometimes called Mercury goosefoot . Goosefoots Many seeded Goosefoot (Chenopodium polyspermum) … Wikipedia
oil — An inflammable liquid, of fatty consistency and unctuous feel, which is insoluble in water, soluble or insoluble in alcohol, and freely soluble in ether. Oils are variously classified as animal … Medical dictionary
Chenopodium anthelminticum — Worm Worm (w[^u]rm), n. [OE. worm, wurm, AS. wyrm; akin to D. worm, OS. & G. wurm, Icel. ormr, Sw. & Dan. orm, Goth. wa[ u]rms, L. vermis, Gr. ? a wood worm. Cf. {Vermicelli}, {Vermilion}, {Vermin}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A creeping or a crawling… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
oil — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. grease (see oil); oil paint (see painting). v. lubricate, grease (See oil); placate, flatter. See flattery, smoothness, servility. II Friction reducing fluid Nouns … English dictionary for students
chenopodium — The dried ripe fruit of C. ambrosoides (family Chenopodiaceae), American wormwood, from which a volatile oil is distilled and used as an anthelmintic. SYN: Jesuit tea, Mexican tea, wormseed (2). [G. chen, goose, + pous (pod ), foot] * * *… … Medical dictionary
wormseed oil — noun : either of two essential oils: a. : levant wormseed oil b. : chenopodium oil * * * Chem. See chenopodium oil. [1820 30] … Useful english dictionary
wormseed oil — n CHENOPODIUM OIL … Medical dictionary
wormseed oil — Chem. See chenopodium oil. [1820 30] * * * … Universalium
