"Sesame Oil" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The refined fixed oil obtained from the seed of one or more cultivated varieties of Sesamum indicum. It is used as a solvent and oleaginous vehicle for drugs and has been used internally as a laxative and externally as a skin softener. It is used also in the manufacture of margarine, soap, and cosmetics. (Dorland, 28th ed & Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D012715
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D10.212.302.380.775 D10.212.507.775 D10.627.700.865 D20.215.784.750.865 G07.203.300.375.400.725 J02.500.375.400.725
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| Concept/Terms |
Sesame Oil- Sesame Oil
- Oil, Sesame
- Oils, Sesame
- Sesame Oils
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