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/zɪŋk ˈɔɪntmənt/ Listen

Zinc ointment

noun

An ointment containing zinc that is used to treat certain skin diseases.

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"Zinc ointment" Quotes from Famous Books

... sores are formed, bathe the limb with warm water and M'Clinton's Soap, which will remove all crusts, scabs, &c. Then apply zinc ointment. Do not bathe or poultice after the first time. All secretion can be removed by a piece of cotton wool dipped in warm olive oil. If deep running sores have formed, then we must have a water-tight box of rough deal in ...

— Papers on Health • John Kirk

... carefully, after every time he urinates, as well as when you bathe him. Powder with talcum powder. Sometimes no powder will do it any good, then try vaseline. If that will not do, ask the doctor if you can try oxide of zinc ointment. Ordinarily, extreme care in washing, drying and powdering will be sufficient, but it must be done every time the diaper is changed. In this, as in other things, eternal vigilance is ...

— Making Good On Private Duty • Harriet Camp Lounsbery

Words linked to "Zinc ointment" : unguent, ointment, salve, unction, balm