chenopodium oil: Meaning and Definition of

che•no•po'di•um oil"

Pronunciation: (kē"nu-pō'dē-um, ken"u-), [key]
  1. 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
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