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cerate
[ seer-eyt ]
noun
- Pharmacology. an unctuous, often medicated, preparation for external application, consisting of lard or oil mixed with wax, rosin, or the like, especially one that has a firmer consistency than a typical ointment and does not melt when in contact with the skin.
cerate
/ -reɪt; ˈsɪərɪt /
noun
- a hard ointment or medicated paste consisting of lard or oil mixed with wax or resin
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Origin of cerate1
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Example Sentences
The Thuja Cerate is a valuable application for malignant ulcers.
This name has also been given to compound cerate of lead, and even to cerate of acetate of lead.
I distributed some Turner's cerate to the women, but left Fraser to superintend its application.
Before the hands are washed, rub them thoroughly with a little of the cerate, then wash them as usual.
Ointment of tar and suet; or poultice for two or three days, and then cerate with lapis calaminaris.
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