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zinc ointment

noun

, Pharmacology.
  1. an ointment composed of mineral oil and zinc oxide, used in medicine in the treatment of skin conditions.


zinc ointment

noun

  1. a medicinal ointment consisting of zinc oxide, petrolatum, and paraffin, used to treat certain skin diseases
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of zinc ointment1

First recorded in 1835–45

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