单词 | citrine ointment |
释义 | citrine ointmentnow historical noun Any of various yellowish ointments used to treat skin blemishes or eye conditions, made from a range of ingredients including crushed shells, white lead or other minerals, and (sometimes) bark, rind, or juice from a citron, orange, etc.; specifically (since the 18th cent.) an ointment containing mercuric nitrate. OriginLate Middle English; earliest use found in Arderne's Treatises of Fistula in Ano. |
随便看 |
英语词典包含243303条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。