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zinc ointment

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zinc ointment
n.
A salve consisting of about 20 percent zinc oxide with beeswax or paraffin and petrolatum, used in the treatment of skin disorders.
zinc ointment
n
(Medicine / Pharmacology) a medicinal ointment consisting of zinc oxide, petrolatum, and paraffin, used to treat certain skin diseases
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Noun1.zinc ointmentzinc ointment - an ointment containing zinc that is used to treat certain skin diseases
ointment, salve, unguent, balm, unction - semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
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zinc ointment
n → Zinksalbe f


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