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chaulmoogra definition

chaul·moo·gra (c̸hôl mo̵̅o̅′grə)

noun

any of various SE Asian trees (genus Taraktogenos, family Bixaceae and genus Hydnocarpus, family Flacourtiaceae) whose seeds yield a nonvolatile oil, once commonly used to treat leprosy

Etymology: Beng cāulmugrā, E Ind tree

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