cerate

(sir′āt′, sir′it)

noun

a thick ointment consisting of a fat, as oil or lard, mixed with wax, resin, and other, often medicinal, ingredients

Origin: L ceratus, pp. of cerare, to wax < cera, wax < Gr kēros

See cerate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A hard, unctuous, fat- or wax-based solid, sometimes medicated, formerly applied to the skin directly or on dressings.

Origin:

Origin: Latin cērātum

Origin: , from cērātus

Origin: , past participle of cērāre, to cover with wax

Origin: , from cēra, wax

Origin: ; akin to Greek kēros

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