chaulmoogra

chaulmoogra
chaul·moo·gra

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  • chaulmoogra — ● chaulmoogra nom masculin (anglais chaulmoogra, du bengali) Huile extraite d une quinzaine d espèces de ce nom, la plus active étant le chaulmoogra de Birmanie, utilisé pour le traitement de la lèpre. ⇒CHAULMOOGRA, subst. masc. BOT. Arbre de l… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • chaulmoogra — [chôl mo͞o′grə] n. [Beng cāulmugrā, E Ind tree] 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 …   English World dictionary

  • Chaulmoogra — Taraktogenos, Tropenmuseum Le chaulmoogra est un terme général désignant tout d abord un arbre, l Hydnocarpus kurzii  …   Wikipédia en Français

  • chaulmoogra — /chawl mooh greuh/, n. any of several trees of the genus Hydnocarpus (or Taraktogenos), of southeastern Asia, esp. H. kurzii, the seeds of which yield chaulmoogra oil. [1805 15; < Bengali calmugra] * * * …   Universalium

  • chaulmoogra — chaul·moo·gra chȯl mü grə n any of several East Indian trees (family Flacourtiaceae) that yield chaulmoogra oil …   Medical dictionary

  • chaulmoogra — vaistinis pinčiavaisis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Flakurtijinių šeimos vaistinis augalas (Hydnocarpus kurzii), paplitęs pietryčių Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Hydnocarpus kurzii angl. chaulmoogra isp. cholmugra šaltinis Valstybinės… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • chaulmoogra oil — noun an oil from chaulmoogra trees; used in treatment of skin diseases and leprosy (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑oil * * * noun : any of several fixed oils or fats similar in physical and chemical properties that are expressed from seeds of certain… …   Useful english dictionary

  • chaulmoogra tree — noun East Indian tree with oily seeds yield chaulmoogra oil used to treat leprosy • Syn: ↑chaulmoogra, ↑chaulmugra, ↑Hydnocarpus kurzii, ↑Taraktagenos kurzii, ↑Taraktogenos kurzii • Hypernyms: ↑tree …   Useful english dictionary

  • chaulmoogra oil — a brownish yellow oil or soft fat expressed from the seeds of a chaulmoogra tree, used formerly in the treatment of leprosy and skin diseases. [1805 15] * * * …   Universalium

  • chaulmoogra oil — The fixed oil expressed from seeds of Taraktogenos kurzii and Hydnocarpus wightiana (family Flacourtiaceae); formerly used in the treatment of leprosy. SYN: gynocardia oil, hydnocarpus oil. * * * chaulmoogra oil n any of several fats and oils… …   Medical dictionary

  • chaulmoogra-tree — kirmėlinis pinčiavaisis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Flakurtijinių šeimos vaistinis augalas (Hydnocarpus anthelminthicus), paplitęs pietryčių Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Hydnocarpus anthelminthicus angl. chaulmoogra tree šaltinis… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

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