cerate

[ seer-eyt ]

/ ˈsɪər eɪt /

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noun

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.

adjective

Also cerated. Ornithology. having a cere.

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-ate¹; compare Greek kērōtḗn in same sense

Words nearby cerate

ceramist, cerargyrite, cerastes, cerastium, cerat-, cerate, cerated, cerato-, ceratocricoid muscle, ceratodus, ceratoid

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Example sentences from the Web for cerate

Before the hands are washed, rub them thoroughly with a little of the cerate, then wash them as usual.
Mrs. Hale's Receipts for the Million|Sarah Josepha Hale
This name has also been given to compound cerate of lead, and even to cerate of acetate of lead.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
Lint is used for dressing ulcers, either alone or smeared with some suitable ointment or cerate.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley
Ointment of tar and suet; or poultice for two or three days, and then cerate with lapis calaminaris.
Zoonomia, Vol. II|Erasmus Darwin

M. M. Cover the eruption with cerate made with lapis calaminaris, to be renewed every day.
Zoonomia, Vol. II|Erasmus Darwin

British Dictionary definitions for cerate

cerate

/ (ˈsɪərɪt, -reɪt) /

noun

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

Word Origin for cerate

C16: from Latin cērātum, from cēra wax

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单词	cerate
释义	cerate [ seer-eyt ] / ˈsɪər eɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cerate ON THESAURUS.COM noun 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. adjective Also cerated. Ornithology. having a cere. 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-ate¹; compare Greek kērōtḗn in same sense Words nearby cerate ceramist, cerargyrite, cerastes, cerastium, cerat-, cerate, cerated, cerato-, ceratocricoid muscle, ceratodus, ceratoid Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cerate Before the hands are washed, rub them thoroughly with a little of the cerate, then wash them as usual. Mrs. Hale's Receipts for the Million\|Sarah Josepha Hale This name has also been given to compound cerate of lead, and even to cerate of acetate of lead. Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I\|Arnold Cooley Lint is used for dressing ulcers, either alone or smeared with some suitable ointment or cerate. Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II\|Arnold Cooley Ointment of tar and suet; or poultice for two or three days, and then cerate with lapis calaminaris. Zoonomia, Vol. II\|Erasmus Darwin M. M. Cover the eruption with cerate made with lapis calaminaris, to be renewed every day. Zoonomia, Vol. II\|Erasmus Darwin British Dictionary definitions for cerate cerate / (ˈsɪərɪt, -reɪt) / noun a hard ointment or medicated paste consisting of lard or oil mixed with wax or resin Word Origin for cerate C16: from Latin cērātum, from cēra wax Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to cerate balm, salve, lotion, ointment, potion, paste, jelly, liniment, unguent, medicine, dressing, emollient, embrocation, lenitive, demulcent, medication, help, unction, remedy, cure
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cerate

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