camphorate

American  

[kam-fuh-rayt] / ˈkæm fəˌreɪt /

verb (used with object)

camphorated, camphorating

1. to impregnate with camphor.

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camphorate British  

/ ˈkæmfəˌreɪt /

verb

1. (tr) to apply, treat with, or impregnate with camphor

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Other Word Forms

• uncamphorated
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of camphorate

1635–45; < Medieval Latin camphorātus, equivalent to camphor ( a ) camphor + -ātus -ate ¹

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Example Sentences

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camphorated

It turned out to be a dank monster, out of town but nowhere near the sea, with camphorated neighbors.

From Time Magazine Archive

In the den that smelled of camphorated cobwebs he found himself facing a kind of dusty iguana whose lungs whistled when he breathed.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

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

This usually effects a cure, but if it is not better in a few hours use camphorated oil in the same way.

From Profitable Squab Breeding by Carl Dare

I think it advisable to keep the chest well smeared with camphorated oil, over which should be worn an oil-silk jacket.

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

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