cerate

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Half a pound of white wax, half a pound of calumine stone finely powdered, and a pint and a half of olive oil, will make an excellent cerate.

From The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families by Eaton, Mary, fl. 1823-1849

Afterwards cerate joined with some metallic calx, as of zinc or lead, or solution of lead, mercury, or copper, or iron, which may stimulate the absorbent system into stronger action.

From Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life by Darwin, Erasmus

M. M. Cover the eruption with cerate made with lapis calaminaris, to be renewed every day.

From Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life by Darwin, Erasmus

Make it warm, get ready cloths, cerate, greasy wool and bandages for his ankle.

From The Eleven Comedies, Volume 1 by Aristophanes

This must be removed by applying a little powdered alum,—or, if this fail, it should be once or twice slightly touched with blue-stone, and afterwards dressed with calamine cerate.

From The Maternal Management of Children, in Health and Disease by Bull, Thomas