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camphorated oil

American  

noun

Pharmacology.
  1. a solution of one part camphor oil in four parts cottonseed oil used as a counterirritant.


camphorated oil British  

noun

  1. a liniment consisting of camphor and peanut oil, used as a counterirritant

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If there are any sore places, bathe with lotion made from camphorated oil in which some sulphur is mixed.

From Our Cats and All About Them Their Varieties, Habits, and Management; and for Show, the Standard of Excellence and Beauty; Described and Pictured by Harrison Weir

If the animal is unconscious, hypodermic injections of stimulants are indicated, such as 6 drams of camphorated oil in one dose, subcutaneously, or 20 grains of caffein or ½ grain of strychnin, also subcutaneously.

From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry

Here are some cough lozenges, and I shall rub your chest to-night with camphorated oil.

From The Leader of the Lower School A Tale of School Life by John Campbell

I gave her also camphorated oil to rub on its chest.

From Three Years in Tristan da Cunha by Katherine Mary Barrow

In mild cases it is not necessary to treat the throat by topical measures, the above prescription producing sufficient local effect, but camphorated oil may be used externally.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

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