Function: noun
Date: 1827
: a viscid acrid fixed oil obtained from seeds of an Asian croton ( Croton tiglium ) formerly used as a powerful purgative but now used especially in pharmacological experiments as an irritant
Function: noun
Date: 1827
: a viscid acrid fixed oil obtained from seeds of an Asian croton ( Croton tiglium ) formerly used as a powerful purgative but now used especially in pharmacological experiments as an irritant
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012