cerate
11cerate — /sear ayt/, n. 1. Pharm. 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… …
12cerate — A rarely used unctuous solid preparation, harder than an ointment, containing sufficient wax to prevent it from melting when applied to the skin. [L. cera, wax] * * * ce·rate si(ə)r .āt n an unctuous preparation for external use consisting of wax …
13cerate — n. ointment containing lard and wax …
14cerate — ce·rate …
15cerate — ce•rate [[t]ˈsɪər eɪt[/t]] n. pha an unctuous, often medicated, preparation for external application, consisting of lard or oil mixed with wax, rosin, or the like • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME < L cērātum, neut. of cērātus, ptp. of cērāre to …
16cerate — /ˈsɪərət/ (say searruht), / reɪt/ (say rayt) noun an unctuous (often medicated) preparation for external application, consisting of lard or oil mixed with wax, or the like, especially one which has a firmer consistency than a typical ointment and …
17cerate — n. medical unguent composed of wax, lard, etc.; a. having a cere. ♦ cerated, a. covered with wax …
18cerate — noun a hard medicated paste made of lard or oil mixed with wax or resin • Hypernyms: ↑ointment, ↑unction, ↑unguent, ↑balm, ↑salve • Hyponyms: ↑camphor ice …
19Soap cerate — Soap Soap, n. [OE. sope, AS. s[=a]pe; akin to D. zeep, G. seife, OHG. seifa, Icel. s[=a]pa, Sw. s?pa, Dan. s?be, and perhaps to AS. s[=i]pan to drip, MHG. s[=i]fen, and L. sebum tallow. Cf. {Saponaceous}.] A substance which dissolves in water,… …
20blistering cerate — noun : a cerate composed of cantharides, glacial acetic acid, oil of turpentine, yellow wax, rosin, and benzoinated lard called also cantharides cerate …
