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Essential oil

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-002991

The scented liquid taken from certain plants using steam or pressure. Essential oils contain the natural chemicals that give the plant its “essence” (specific odor and flavor). Essential oils are used in perfumes, food flavorings, medicine, and aromatherapy.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-002991
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-002991",
  "term": "Essential oil",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "The scented liquid taken from certain plants using steam or pressure. Essential oils contain the natural chemicals that give the plant its “essence” (specific odor and flavor). Essential oils are used in perfumes, food flavorings, medicine, and aromatherapy.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/essential-oil/"
}

Record 6,915 of 17,717 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.