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zinc ointment
noun
Pharmacology.
- 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
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of zinc ointment1
First recorded in 1835–45
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He’s holding a tube of zinc ointment in one hand and is dabbing Rosie’s punctured skin.
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From the frozen duffel he pulls matches, Vaseline and zinc ointment.
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Before putting on the sock, dress the sore with iodoform powder or zinc ointment.
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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.
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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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