WORMWOOD OIL


Meaning of WORMWOOD OIL in English

noun

: a dark green to brown bitter narcotic essential oil obtained from the leaves and tops of a wormwood ( Artemisia absinthium ) and used as a flavoring agent in liqueurs and especially formerly in medicine as a tonic and anthelmintic — called also absinthe oil

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