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Medical Definition of Turpentine oil
1. A volatile oil, distilled from turpentine, that has been used as a diuretic, carminative, vermifuge, expectorant, rubefacient, and counterirritant. Synonym: oleum terebinthinae, turpentine spirit. Rectified turpentine oil, obtained by treating turpentine oil with sodium hydroxide, and redistilling; used externally as a counterirritant. (05 Mar 2000)