cerate

American  

[seer-ayt] / ˈsɪər eɪt /

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.

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adjective

1. Ornithology. Also having a cere.

cerate British  

/ ˈsɪərɪt, -reɪt /

noun

1. a hard ointment or medicated paste consisting of lard or oil mixed with wax or resin

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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

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Example Sentences

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cerate

A man's life, the perspiration of an entire existence, is secreted in this layer of mouldy cerate.

From Over Strand and Field by Gustave Flaubert

Carbolic acid and cerate were applied to the arm, with stimulants internally.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle

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 Erasmus Darwin

Simple cerate, wax, spermaceti, or suet; or in some instances, a pulverulent substance, such as starch, boric acid, and zinc oxide.

From Essentials of Diseases of the Skin Including the Syphilodermata Arranged in the Form of Questions and Answers Prepared Especially for Students of Medicine by Henry Weightman Stelwagon

In order to fix the cosmetics, it was necessary to anoint the face and breast with fresh cerate.

From Ancient Manners Also Known As Aphrodite by Pierre Lou?s

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Related Words

• lotion
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