| sesame oil | <chemical> The refined fixed oil obtained from the seed of one or more cultivated varieties of sesamum indicum. It is used as a solvent and oleaginous vehicle for drugs and has been used internally as a laxative and externally as a skin softener. It is used also in the manufacture of margarine, soap, and cosmetics. Chemical name: Fats and Glyceridic oils, sesame (12 Dec 1998) |
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| hydnocarpus oil | The fixed oil expressed from seeds of Taraktogenos kurzii and Hydnocarpus wightiana (family Flacourtiaceae); formerly used in the treatment of leprosy. Synonym: gynocardia oil, hydnocarpus oil. (05 Mar 2000) |
| shark liver oil | Oil extracted from the livers of sharks, mainly of the species Hypoprion brevirostris; a rich source of vitamins A and D. (05 Mar 2000) |
| soybean oil | <chemical> Oil from soybean or soybean plant. Chemical name: Soybean oil (12 Dec 1998) |
| spearmint oil | The volatile oil, distilled with steam from the fresh overground parts of the flowering plant of Mentha viridis or M. Cardiaca, a flavoring agent. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sunflower seed oil | Oil from the seeds of Helianthus annuus (family Compositae); the glycerides consist mainly of the mixed triglycerides, each containing one or two linoleic acid radicals; used as a food, and in dietary supplements. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nutmeg oil | The volatile oil distilled from the dried kernels of the ripe seeds of Myristica fragrans; used as a flavoring agent and a carminative; in large quantities, it may produce narcosis and delirium; the fixed oil expressed from M. Fragrans is used as a rubefacient. Synonym: myristica oil. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sweet birch oil | Aromatic methyl ester of salicylic acid, produced synthetically or distilled from Gaultheria procumbens (family Ericaceae) or from Betula lenta (family Betulaceae). Used as a component of liniments, used externally and internally for the treatment of various forms of rheumatismit produces heat when rubbed into the skin (counterirritant). Synonym: checkerberry oil, gaultheria oil, sweet birch oil, wintergreen oil. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dill oil | A volatile oil distilled from the fruit of Anethum graveolens (family Umbelliferae); a carminative. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dippel's oil | <chemistry> [From the name of the inventor. See Bone oil, under Bone. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| distillate oil | Any distilled product of crude oil. A light petroleum product used for home heating and most machinery. (05 Dec 1998) |
| iodised oil | <chemical> Iodinated vegetable oil. The mixture contains 38-42% organically combined iodine that is used as a diagnostic aid (radiopaque medium). Pharmacological action: contrast media. Chemical name: Fats and Glyceridic oils, vegetable, iodinated (12 Dec 1998) |
| oil | A triglyceride that is liquid at room temperature. Compare: fat. (09 Oct 1997) |
| oil bath | In chemistry, a vessel containing oil, in which a container holding a substance to be heated or evaporated can be immersed. (05 Mar 2000) |
| oil cyst | A cyst resulting from loss of the epithelial lining of a sebaceous, dermoid, or lacteal cyst, or from the subcutaneous injection of oil or fat material. (05 Mar 2000) |