: either of two substantially identical colorless or straw-colored nondrying fatty oils obtained by expression:
a
: one expressed from apricot kernels
called also apricot-kernel oil
b
: one expressed from peach kernels
called also peach-kernel oil
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“Persic oil.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/persic%20oil. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.
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