1. Plural of chaulmoogra; trees of the genus Hydnocarpus native to South and Southeast Asia, or the oil extracted from their seeds, historically used in treating leprosy and other skin diseases.
Usage: Also spelled 'chaulmugra' or 'chaulmoograhs'; Medical/botanical term; Largely historical use; chaulmoogra oil was an important leprosy treatment before modern antibiotics

Examples

• Chaulmoogras were cultivated in tropical regions for their medicinal oil.
• The seeds of chaulmoogras contain fatty acids with therapeutic properties.
• Chaulmoogra oil was a standard treatment for leprosy patients in the early 20th century.
• Botanists studied the chaulmoogras to understand their chemical composition.
• Traditional medicine practitioners valued chaulmoogras for skin ailments.