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diaper rash

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noun

  1. a reddish inflammation of the buttocks occurring in infants usually as a result of irritation by ammonia formed as a breakdown product of urine.


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The baby care is equally luxurious: When Yoon’s daughter developed a diaper rash, “the nurses left the diapers off and took turns fanning her butt for almost 12 hours straight until the rash went away.”

From Slate • Jul. 13, 2024

Herbalists recommend calendula lotions, creams, and ointments for chapped skin, eczema, minor cuts and burns, diaper rash, insect bites, hemorrhoids, athlete’s foot, and varicose veins.

From National Geographic • Feb. 7, 2024

Petroleum jelly can keep skin moist, and prevent diaper rash and chafing.

From Washington Post • Dec. 31, 2021

Some diaper rash products or other zinc oxide creams contain glycerin.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 24, 2021

Every mother in town was dying to know my secret formula for diaper rash.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm

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