CASTOREUM
\kˌastɔːɹˈiːəm], \kˌastɔːɹˈiːəm], \k_ˌa_s_t_ɔː_ɹ_ˈiː__ə_m]\
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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.
By Oddity Software
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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.
By Noah Webster.
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A peculiar matter found in the follicles of the prepuce of the beaver, Castor fiber. Its odour is strong, unpleasant, and peculiar; taste bitter, subacrid; and colour orange brown. It is antispasmodic, and often employed.
By Robley Dunglison
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland