carron oil
(ˈkærən) n (Pharmacology) an ointment of limewater and linseed oil, formerly used to treat burns
[C19: named after Carron, Scotland, where it was used among the ironworkers]
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| Noun | 1. | carron oil - an ointment formerly used to treat burnsointment, salve, unguent, balm, unction - semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation |
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