pine tar

pine tar (pn)

n.

A viscous or semisolid brown-to-black substance produced by distillation of pine wood and used as an expectorant and antiseptic.

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pine tar

Etymology: L, pinus, pine; AS, teoru, tar

a topical antieczematic and a rubefacient. It is a common ingredient in creams, soaps, and lotions used in the treatment of chronic skin conditions, such as eczema or psoriasis.

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tar

a dark-brown or black, viscid liquid obtained from various species of pine or from bituminous coal. See also wood tar derivatives.

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coal tar

see coal tar.

coal tar pitch

see coal tar pitch.

tar derivatives

include phenol (carbolic acid), cresols, creosote, all potent poisons. See also wood tar derivatives.

hot tar

a cause of burns in dogs and cats, usually made more severe because it sticks to the skin.

juniper tar

a volatile oil obtained from wood of Juniperus oxycedrus; used topically in the treatment of skin disease.

pine tar

a product of destructive distillation of the wood of various pine trees; used as a rubefacient and treatment for skin disease.

tar pitch

see coal tar pitch.

Stockholm tar

see stockholm tar.