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calamine

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calamine /cal·a·mine/ (kal´ah-mīn) a preparation of zinc oxide and the coloring agent ferric oxide; used topically as a protectant.
cal·a·mine (kl-mn, -mn)
n.
A pink, odorless, tasteless powder of zinc oxide with a small amount of ferric oxide, dissolved in mineral oils and used in skin lotions.
calamine
[kal′əmīn]
Etymology: Gk, kadmeia, zinc ore
a pink, odorless powder used as a protectant or as an astringent and sometimes prepared as a lotion. It is composed of zinc oxide with 0.5% ferric oxide.
calamine [kal´ah-mīn]
a preparation of zinc oxide and the coloring agent ferric oxide, used topically as a skin protectant and astringent. See also calamine lotion.
calamine
a preparation of zinc carbonate with with a small amount of ferric oxide; the lotion is used topically as protectant and astringent.
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