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Definitions for Cerate
[1] 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.
[2] Also cerated. Ornithology . having a cere.
[3] a hard ointment or medicated paste consisting of lard or oil mixed with wax or resin
Words related to Cerate
balm, salve, lotion, ointment, potion, paste, jelly, liniment, unguent, medicine, dressing, emollient, embrocation, lenitive, demulcent, medication, help, unction, remedy, cure
Words nearby Cerate
ceramist, cerargyrite, cerastes, cerastium, cerat-, cerate, cerated, cerato-, ceratocricoid muscle, ceratodus, ceratoid
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
Word origin for Cerate
C16: from Latin cērātum, from cēra wax
Synonyms for Cerate
balm, lotion, salve, demulcent, dressing, embrocation, emollient, lenitive, liniment, medicine, unguent