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Descriptor English: Castor Oil
Descriptor Spanish: Aceite de Ricino
Descriptor aceite de ricino
Scope note: Aceite obtenido de las semillas de Ricinus communis que se utiliza como catártico y como plastificante.
Descriptor Portuguese: Óleo de Rícino
Descriptor French: Huile de ricin
Entry term(s): Oil, Castor
Tree number(s): D10.212.507.300
D10.627.700.132
D20.215.784.750.132
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002368
Scope note: Oil obtained from seeds of Ricinus communis that is used as a cathartic and as a plasticizer.
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Pharm Action: Cathartics
Registry Number: 8001-79-4
CAS Type 1 Name: Castor oil
DeCS ID: 22378
Unique ID: D002368
NLM Classification: QV 75
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2006/07/05
Castor Oil - Preferred
Concept UI M0003604
Scope note Oil obtained from seeds of Ricinus communis that is used as a cathartic and as a plasticizer.
Preferred term Castor Oil
Entry term(s) Oil, Castor



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