1) Balm 2) Hard, unctuous preparation 3) Ointment 4) Salve 5) Unction 6) Unctuous medication 7) Unctuous preparation 8) Unguent 9) Wax compound 10) Wax preparation 11) Waxy ointment 12) Waxy substance
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Cerate, historically simple cerate, (from Latin cera `wax`) is an unctuous preparation for external application, of a consistency intermediate between that of an ointment and a plaster. It can be spread upon cloth without the use of heat, but does not melt when applied to the skin. Cerate consists essentially of wax (for which resin, lead acetat.....
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• (n.) An unctuous preparation for external application, of a consistence intermediate between that of an ointment and a plaster, so that it can be spread upon cloth without the use of heat, but does not melt when applied to the skin.
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A rarely used unctuous solid preparation, harder than an ointment, containing sufficient wax to prevent it from melting when applied to the skin. ... Origin: L. Cera, wax ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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Ce'rate noun [ Latin
ceratum , ceratm, from
cera wax.]
(Medicine) An unctuous preparation for external application, of a consistence intermediate between that of an ointment and a plaster, so that it can be spread upon cloth without the use of heat, but does not melt when applied to ...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: sē′rāt Definitions: 1. A rarely used unctuous solid preparation, harder than an ointment, containing sufficient wax to prevent it from melting when applied to the skin.
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Cerate was the name of an external medicament, more or less liquid, having for its basis wax and oil. Simple cerate consisted of 8 ounces of lard and four of white wax melted together and stirred until cold.
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n] - a hard medicated paste made of lard or oil mixed with wax or resin
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noun a hard medicated paste made of lard or oil mixed with wax or resin
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an unctuous, often medicated, preparation for external application, consisting of lard or oil mixed with wax, rosin, or the like, esp. one that has a firmer consistency than a typical ointment and does not melt when in contact with the skin.
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