zinc ointment

American  

noun

Pharmacology.

1. an ointment composed of mineral oil and zinc oxide, used in medicine in the treatment of skin conditions.

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zinc ointment British  

noun

1. a medicinal ointment consisting of zinc oxide, petrolatum, and paraffin, used to treat certain skin diseases

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Etymology

Origin of zinc ointment

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

From the frozen duffel he pulls matches, Vaseline and zinc ointment.

From New York Times • Sep. 25, 2014

He’s holding a tube of zinc ointment in one hand and is dabbing Rosie’s punctured skin.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

Oxid of zinc ointment should be used on confluent eruptions, and if the ulceration is excessive it may have to be touched with caustic.

From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.

The Black wash should be used twice a day just before the oxide of zinc ointment is applied.

From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Ritter, Thomas Jefferson

When there are fissures the zinc ointment is the best.

From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry