petrolatum ointment

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• Ointment — A medication preparation that is applied topically (onto the skin). An ointment has an oil base whereas a cream is water soluble. (The word ointment comes from the Latin ungere meaning anoint with oil). * * * A semisolid preparation usually… …   Medical dictionary

• petrolatum — A yellowish mixture of the softer members of the paraffin or methane series of hydrocarbons, obtained from petroleum as an intermediate product in its distillation; used as a soothing application to burns and abrasions of the skin and as a base… …   Medical dictionary

• petrolatum — petrolatumas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Parafino, cerezino ir alyvos mišinys, alyvos rūgštinio valymo produktas. atitikmenys: angl. mineral jelly; petrolatum; petroleum jelly; petroleum ointment rus. петролатум …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

• petrolatum — /pe treuh lay teuhm, lah /, n. a yellowish or whitish, translucent, gelatinous, oily, semisolid, amorphous mass obtained from petroleum: used as a lubricant, rust preventive, in the manufacture of cosmetics, and in medicine as a protective… …   Universalium

• ointment — Synonyms and related words: balm, balsam, blunt, boodle, brass, bread, brilliantine, bucks, cabbage, cerate, chips, chrism, chrismal, chrismation, chrismatory, chrisom, cold cream, collyrium, cream, demulcent, dinero, dough, dressing, embrocation …   Moby Thesaurus

• ointment — n unguent, Pharm. inunction, (in prescriptions) unguentum, balm, balsam, salve, vulnerary, Pharm. cerate; liniment, embrocation, emollient, demulcent, Med. abirritant, palliative; collyrium, eyewash; nard, spikenard, pomade, pomatum; lubricant,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• petrolatum — pet•ro•la•tum [[t]ˌpɛ trəˈleɪ təm, ˈlɑ [/t]] n. chem. pha a gelatinous mass obtained from petroleum, used as a lubricant, rust preventive, protective dressing, and ointment base • Etymology: 1885–90; < NL; see petroleum, ate II …   From formal English to slang

• white ointment — n an ointment consisting of 5 percent white wax and 95 percent white petrolatum called also simple ointment * * * [USP] an oleaginous ointment base prepared from white wax and white petrolatum …   Medical dictionary

• Mecca Ointment — is the product name of a first aid ointment used for the temporary relief of pain and/or itching associated with minor burns, sunburn, minor cuts, scrapes, insect bites and for the temporary protection of minor skin irritations. Mecca is a white… …   Wikipedia

• Whitfield's ointment — Whit·field s ointment (h)wit .fēldz also Whit·field ointment .fēld n an ointment that contains benzoic acid and salicylic acid and is used for its keratolytic effect in treating fungal skin diseases (as ringworm) Whitfield Arthur (1868 1947)… …   Medical dictionary

• mercurial ointment — noun an ointment containing mercury • Hypernyms: ↑ointment, ↑unction, ↑unguent, ↑balm, ↑salve * * * noun : an ointment containing about 50 percent of finely divided metallic mercury incorporated with wool fat, white wax, mercury oleate …   Useful english dictionary