chaulmoogra oil

noun

1. a brownish-yellow oil or soft fat expressed from the seeds of a chaulmoogra tree, used formerly in the treatment of leprosy and skin diseases.

Word History and Origins

Origin of chaulmoogra oil¹

First recorded in 1805–15

Example Sentences

Chaulmoogra oil and gurjun oil internally and externally are in some instances of service.

From Project Gutenberg

Instead of giving raw chaulmoogra oil in doses, as had been the custom for centuries, he gave it by injection to the muscles.

From Project Gutenberg