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chaulmugra

/tʃɔːlˈmuːɡrə/

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noun

/tʃɔːlˈmuːɡrə/C2formalmedical
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее восточно-индийское дерево, маслянистые семена которого используются для производства хаульмугрового масла, исторически применявшегося для лечения проказы.

A noun referring to an East Indian tree whose oily seeds are used to produce chaulmoogra oil, historically employed in the treatment of leprosy.

  1. Tropical treeC2formalscientific

    An East Indian tree (Hydnocarpus wightiana) whose seeds yield chaulmoogra oil, historically used in the treatment of leprosy.

    ruТропическое дерево

    • The chaulmugra tree is native to parts of India and Southeast Asia.
    • Chaulmoogra oil, extracted from chaulmugra seeds, was a primary treatment for leprosy before modern antibiotics.
    • Researchers studied the medicinal properties of the chaulmugra tree.

    Synonymschaulmoogra