Definition of Cerate

1. Noun. A hard medicated paste made of lard or oil mixed with wax or resin.

Specialized synonyms: Camphor Ice
Generic synonyms: Balm, Ointment, Salve, Unction, Unguent

Definition of Cerate

1. 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.

Definition of Cerate

1. a medicated ointment [n -S]

Medical Definition of Cerate

1. 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)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cerate

ceramide lactoside lipidosis
ceramide saccharide
ceramide trihexosidase
ceramides
ceramist
ceramists
ceramo-metal casting
ceramology
cerargyrite
ceras
cerasin
cerasins
cerastium
cerata
cerate (current term)
cerated
cerates
ceratin
ceratins
ceratitid
ceratitids
ceratitis
cerato-
ceratobranchial
ceratobranchials
ceratocricoid
ceratocricoid ligament
ceratocricoid muscle
ceratodus

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