Chemicals and Drugs

Castor Oil

Oil obtained from seeds of Ricinus communis that is used as a cathartic and as a plasticizer.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Oil obtained from seeds of Ricinus communis that is used as a cathartic and as a plasticizer.

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Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Oil, Castor

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Aspects Covered

27 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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  1. D10w.212w.507w.300w
  2. D10w.627w.700w.132w
  3. D20.215.784.750w.132w

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NLM Classification

QV 75

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Castor Oil. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002368. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002368
  2. Castor Oil. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castor_oil
  3. Castor Oil. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q337492