- calamine ointment
- calamine lotion, calamine ointment or calamine powder nounA soothing lotion, ointment or powder for the skin, containing zinc carbonate mixed with ferric oxide• • •Main Entry: ↑calamine
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calamine powder — calamine lotion, calamine ointment or calamine powder noun A soothing lotion, ointment or powder for the skin, containing zinc carbonate mixed with ferric oxide • • • Main Entry: ↑calamine … Useful english dictionary
calamine — ► NOUN ▪ a pink powder consisting of zinc carbonate and ferric oxide, used to make a soothing lotion or ointment. ORIGIN Latin calamina, from Greek kadmeia g Cadmean earth , from the name of Cadmus, the legendary founder of Thebes … English terms dictionary
Calamine — An astringent made from zinc carbonate or zinc oxide, usually used in lotion form to treat skin problems that cause itching or discomfort. * * * Zinc oxide with a small amount of ferric oxide or basic zinc carbonate suitably colored with ferric… … Medical dictionary
calamine — [ kaləmʌɪn] noun a pink powder consisting of zinc carbonate and ferric oxide, used to make a soothing lotion or ointment. Origin ME (referring to zinc ore): via OFr. from med. L. calamina, alt. of L. cadmia, from Gk kadmeia (gē) Cadmean (earth) … English new terms dictionary
calamine — n. a preparation of zinc carbonate used as a mild astringent on the skin in the form of a lotion, cream, or ointment. It is also included in a coal tar preparation for the treatment of psoriasis … The new mediacal dictionary
calamine — n. 1 a pink powder consisting of zinc carbonate and ferric oxide used as a lotion or ointment. 2 a zinc mineral usu. zinc carbonate. Etymology: ME f. F f. med.L calamina alt. f. L cadmia: see CADMIUM … Useful english dictionary
Zinc oxide — Other names Zinc white Calamine Identifiers … Wikipedia
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