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View synonyms for cerate

cerate

[ seer-eyt ]

noun

  1. Pharmacology. an unctuous, often medicated, preparation for external application, consisting of lard or oil mixed with wax, rosin, or the like, especially one that has a firmer consistency than a typical ointment and does not melt when in contact with the skin.


adjective

  1. Also Ornithology. having a cere.

cerate

/ -reɪt; ˈsɪərɪt /

noun

  1. a hard ointment or medicated paste consisting of lard or oil mixed with wax or resin
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of cerate1

1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin cērātum, neuter of cērātus (past participle of cērāre to cover or smear with wax), equivalent to cēr ( a ) wax + -ātus -ate 1; compare Greek kērōtḗn in same sense
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cerate1

C16: from Latin cērātum, from cēra wax
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Example Sentences

The Thuja Cerate is a valuable application for malignant ulcers.

This name has also been given to compound cerate of lead, and even to cerate of acetate of lead.

I distributed some Turner's cerate to the women, but left Fraser to superintend its application.

Before the hands are washed, rub them thoroughly with a little of the cerate, then wash them as usual.

Ointment of tar and suet; or poultice for two or three days, and then cerate with lapis calaminaris.

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