Caj"u*put (?), n. [Of Malayan origin; kayu tree + putih white.] Med.

A highly stimulating volatile infammable oil, distilled from the leaves of an East Indian tree (Melaleuca cajuputi, etc.) It is greenish in color and has a camphoraceous odor and pungent taste.

 

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