Castor Oil (Noun)
Meaning
A purgative extracted from the seed of the castor-oil plant; used in paint and varnish as well as medically.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The medicine contained castor oil which the doctor prescribed to treat her severe constipation.
- She applied a few drops of castor oil to the canvas to create the desired texture in her painting.
- In the old days people used to take castor oil as a purgative whenever they felt bloated.
- Castor oil is sometimes added to varnish to enhance its protective and moisturizing properties.
- Her grandmother would force her to drink a spoonful of castor oil whenever she felt unwell.