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carron oil

American  
[kar-uhn] / ˈkær ən /

noun

Pharmacology.

  1. a liniment containing limewater and linseed oil, used in medicine chiefly for burns.

carron oil British  
/ ˈkærən /

noun

  1. an ointment of limewater and linseed oil, formerly used to treat burns

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Etymology

Origin of carron oil

First recorded in 1880–85; named after Carron, Scotland, where it was used for treatment of ironworks laborers

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Dan, do creep down to the surgery, and bring up the bottle of carron oil.

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