MeSH definition : Viscous, nauseating oil obtained from the shrub Croton tiglium (Euphorbaceae). It
is a vesicant and skin irritant used as pharmacologic standard for skin inflammation
and allergy and causes skin cancer. It was formerly used as an emetic and cathartic
with frequent mortality.;
MeSH synonym : oil, croton;
MeSH CAS label : oils, croton;
Registry Number MeSH : 8001-28-3;
MeSH annotation : a dermatol agent & carcinogen;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croton oil;
Viscous, nauseating oil obtained from the shrub Croton tiglium (Euphorbaceae). It
is a vesicant and skin irritant used as pharmacologic standard for skin inflammation
and allergy and causes skin cancer. It was formerly used as an emetic and cathartic
with frequent mortality.