noun
croton oil
A strong purgative oil extracted from the seeds of the croton plant (Croton tiglium). Used in pharmacology and traditional medicine.
ハズ油は強力な下剤として知られている。
Croton oil is known as a powerful laxative.
この軟膏にはハズ油が含まれている。
This ointment contains croton oil.
Compound of ハズ (hazu, 'croton plant') and 油 (yu, 'oil'). The plant name ハズ is likely a phonetic borrowing or adaptation, but the exact derivation is uncertain.