Definitions for castoreum
kæˈstɔr i əm, -ˈstoʊr-ca·s·toreum

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1. castoreumnoun

   The bitter exudate from the castor sacs of mature beavers

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CASTOREUMnoun

   In pharmacy. A liquid matter inclosed in bags or purses, near the anus of the castor, falsely taken for his testicles. These bags are about the bigness of a goose’s egg, and found indifferently in males and females; when taken off, the matter dries and condenses, so as to be reduced to a powder, which is oily, of a sharp bitter taste, and a strong disagreeable smell, and used to fortify the head and nervous parts. Ephraim Chambers

   Etymology: from castor.

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1. Castoreum

   Castoreum is a yellowish exudate from the castor sacs of mature beavers. Beavers use castoreum in combination with urine to scent mark their territory. Both beaver sexes have a pair of castor sacs and a pair of anal glands, located in two cavities under the skin between the pelvis and the base of the tail. The castor sacs are not true glands (endocrine or exocrine) on a cellular level, hence references to these structures as preputial glands, castor glands, or scent glands are misnomers.It is used as a tincture in some perfumes and was sometimes used as a food additive in the early 1900s.The sacs brought CA$2.62–5.10 per ounce when auctioned at the May–June 2016 North American Fur Auction.

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1. Castoreumnoun

   a peculiar bitter orange-brown substance, with strong, penetrating odor, found in two sacs between the anus and external genitals of the beaver; castor; -- used in medicine as an antispasmodic, and by perfumers

2. Etymology: [L. See Castor.]

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1. Castoreum

   Castoreum is the exudate from the castor sacs of the mature North American Beaver and the European Beaver. Within the zoological realm, castoreum is the yellowish secretion of the castor sac in combination with the beaver's urine, used during scent marking of territory. Both male and female beavers possess a pair of castor sacs and a pair of anal glands located in two cavities under the skin between the pelvis and the base of the tail. The castor sacs are not true glands on a cellular level, hence references to these structures as preputial glands or castor glands are misnomers. Today, it is used as a tincture in some perfumes and as a food additive.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of castoreum in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of castoreum in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Castoreum
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=castoreum
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castoreum
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/castoreum
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=castoreum