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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ce•rate (sēr′āt),USA pronunciation n. - Drugs[Pharm.]an unctuous, often medicated, preparation for external application, consisting of lard or oil mixed with wax, rosin, or the like, esp. one that has a firmer consistency than a typical ointment and does not melt when in contact with the skin.
adj. - BirdsAlso, cerated. [Ornith.]having a cere.
- Latin cērātum, neuter of cērātus (past participle of cērāre to cover or smear with wax), equivalent. to cēr(a) wax + -ātus -ate1; compare Greek kērōté̄n in same sense
- late Middle English 1375–1425
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