castoreum

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim The bitter exudate of the castor sacs of mature beavers, used as a scent mark, and as a tincture in some perfumes.

   “One of the substances tried was castoreum.[…]If I were to judge from my own experience, I would say castoreum has very little therapeutic power, for I have not seen much benefit from its employment in those cases to which this remedy is said to be adapted.”

2. isim A hat made from beaver fur.