Cerate
(se'-rat) [cera]. In pharmacy, an unc- tuous preparation consisting of wax mixed with oils, fatty substances, or resins, and of such a consistence that at ordinary tempera- tures it can be readily spread upon linen or muslin, and yet is so firm that it will not melt or run when applied to the skin. C, Camphor. See Camphor Cerate. C, Cantharides. See Cantharides Cer- ate. C.,- Goulard's. See Goulard's Cerate. C. of Lead Subacetate. See Goulard's * Cerate. C, Rosin. See Rosin Cerate. C, Rosin, Compound. See Rosin Cerate, * Compound. C, Touch, a lubricant used in vaginal inspection, consisting of sper- maceti, white wax, and caustic soda, each, 1 part; olive-oil, 16 parts. Syn., Ceratum pro- tactu. * Cerated [se'-ra-ted) [cera]. Coated with wax.
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