Cerate Definition
sîrāt
noun
A hard, unctuous, fat- or wax-based solid, sometimes medicated, formerly applied to the skin directly or on dressings.
American Heritage Medicine
A thick ointment consisting of a fat, as oil or lard, mixed with wax, resin, and other, often medicinal, ingredients.
Webster's New World
Origin of Cerate
Latin cērātum from cērātus past participle of cērāre to cover with wax from cēra wax Greek kēros
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Latin ceratum, from cera (“wax”).
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