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zinc ointment
noun
- an ointment composed of mineral oil and zinc oxide, used in medicine in the treatment of skin conditions.
zinc ointment
noun
- a medicinal ointment consisting of zinc oxide, petrolatum, and paraffin, used to treat certain skin diseases
Word History and Origins
Origin of zinc ointment1
Example Sentences
He’s holding a tube of zinc ointment in one hand and is dabbing Rosie’s punctured skin.
From the frozen duffel he pulls matches, Vaseline and zinc ointment.
Before putting on the sock, dress the sore with iodoform powder or zinc ointment.
It can be rapidly cured by the use of an oxide of zinc ointment, which should be continued for some time after the appearances have altogether passed off.
Then compound cresol, 1 ounce to 2 quarts of sweet oil, or the benzoated oxid of zinc ointment, giving the affected surfaces a thorough application once a day, will be efficacious.
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