cerate
Americannoun
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of cerate
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
Example Sentences
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Treatment.—The treatment for inflammation of the vein is to clip the hair from along the course of the affected vessel and apply a blister, the cerate of cantharides.
From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry
Afterwards cerate joined with some metallic calx, as of zinc or lead, or solution of lead, mercury, or copper, or iron, which may stimulate the absorbent system into stronger action.
From Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life by Darwin, Erasmus
Rub them together thoroughly, or melt the cerate and stir in the tincture while hot, and the oil as soon as it is nearly cold, then run into molds or rolls.
From The Handy Cyclopedia of Things Worth Knowing A Manual of Ready Reference by Triemens, Joseph
Ointment of tar and suet; or poultice for two or three days, and then cerate with lapis calaminaris.
From Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life by Darwin, Erasmus
Their smart upon the mind is like cantharides on the skin but often requires something more than a cabbage leaf and cerate to heal it.
From Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution by Judson, L. Carroll
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