castoreum
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castoreum
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From Latin castoreum, from Ancient Greek καστόριον (kastórion). Possible doublet of kasturi.
noun castoreums · castorea · castorium
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The bitter exudate of the castor sacs of mature beavers, used as a scent mark, and as a tincture in some perfumes.
One of the substances tried was castoreum.[…]If I were to judge from my own experience, I would say castoreum has very little therapeutic power, for I have not seen much benefit from its employment in those cases to which this remedy is said to be adapted.
Similar: castor
- A hat made from beaver fur.
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noun castor sac exudate
| Español | castóreo |
|---|---|
| Português | castóreo |
| Français | castoréum |
| Deutsch | Bibergeil, Castoreum |
| Italiano | castoreo |
| Ελληνικά | καστόριο kastório |
| Русский | бобро́вая струя́ bobróvaja strujá, касто́реум kastóreum |
| العربية | جُنْدُبَادَسْتَر jundubādastar, خُصْيْة الْبَحْر ḵuṣya al-baḥr |
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