cerate

ce·rate  (sîrt)

n.

A hard, unctuous, fat- or wax-based solid, sometimes medicated, formerly applied to the skin directly or on dressings.

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[Latin crtum, from crtus, past participle of crre, to cover with wax, from cra, wax; akin to Greek kros.]

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cerate [ˈsɪərɪt -reɪt]

n

(Medicine / Pharmacology) a hard ointment or medicated paste consisting of lard or oil mixed with wax or resin

[from Latin cērātum, from cēra wax]

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cerate

a thick ointment composed of fat, wax, and other ingredients, applied externally to cure various diseases.

See also: Remedies

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Noun

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cerate - a hard medicated paste made of lard or oil mixed with wax or resin camphor ice - a cerate made of camphor and wax and spermaceti and castor oil ointment, salve, unguent, balm, unction - semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation