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.
Synonyms: Oil, Croton, Oils, croton, 8001-28-3, Croton Oil
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a dermatol agent & carcinogen
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D003436