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calamine lotion

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Noun1.calamine lotion - a lotion consisting of a liquid preparation containing calamine; used to treat itching or mild skin irritations
lotion, application - liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin; "a lotion for dry skin"
calamine, hemimorphite - a white mineral; a common ore of zinc
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calamine lotion
n → Galmeilotion f


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For performances, he says, "I pancake my ribbons and apply calamine lotion to my shoes" to lessen their shine, and he uses transparent elastic (purchased in Japan) to create an unbroken line.
First pointes: making the coveted shoe work for you by Dacko, Karen / Dance Magazine
Itch relief is best taken care of with calamine lotion or Burrow's solution.
SMOOTH SAILING WHERE YOU TRAVEL, STAY HEALTHY THROUGH TREATMENT, ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
These hands suggest future violence but also resonate with more positive images within the poem, such as her mother's voice calling her missing child, her mother's soothing of itchy hives with calamine lotion ("as though pink can heal me"), and perhaps most importantly her mother's final tender gesture: "My girl she says and folds me in, / gives me back to darkness.
Desdemona's Fire by Wheeler, Lesley / African American Review
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