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Castoreum

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(definition) by Webster 1913 (print) I like it! Tue Dec 21 1999 at 22:23:00

Cas*to"re*um (?), n. [L. See Castor.]

A peculiar bitter orange-brown substance, with strong, penetrating odor, found in two sacs between the anus and external genitals of the beaver; castor; -- used in medicine as an antispasmodic, and by perfumers.

 

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