sesame oil
noun
Definition of sesame oil
: a pale yellow bland semidrying fatty oil obtained from sesame seeds and used chiefly as an edible oil, as a vehicle for various pharmaceuticals, and in cosmetics and soaps
From the M-W Editors
1870
First Known Use of sesame oil
1870
Medical Dictionary
sesame oil
noun
Medical Definition of sesame oil
: a pale yellow bland semidrying fatty oil obtained from sesame seeds and used chiefly as an edible oil, as a vehicle for various pharmaceuticals, and in cosmetics and soaps—called also benne oil, teel oil
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