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cream (krem)

1. the fatty part of milk from which butter is prepared, or a fluid mixture of similar consistency.

2. in pharmaceutical preparations, a semisolid dosage form being either an emulsion of oil and water or an aqueous microcrystalline dispersion of a long-chain fatty acid or alcohol.

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cream (krm)

n.

1. The yellowish fatty component of unhomogenized milk that tends to accumulate at the surface.

2. A pharmaceutical preparation consisting of a semisolid emulsion of either the oil-in-water or the water-in-oil type, ordinarily intended for topical use.

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Cream

A spreadable substance, similar to an ointment, but not as thick. Creams may be more appropriate than ointments for application to exposed skin areas such as the face and hands.

Mentioned in: Antifungal Drugs, Topical

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cream

1. an oil and water emulsion used topically in the treatment of skin disease.

2. the natural rising of butterfat on stored cow's milk; also obtained by mechanical centrifugation.

3. an uncommon coat color in a horse, although some very light palominos would qualify. The horse is cream all over, including the muzzle (1), mane and tail; the skin is unpigmented and the haircoat is cream. There is often a deficiency of pigment in the iris.

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cold cream

useful as an emollient to soften and hydrate the skin.

cream rinse

hair conditioners that make the coat lie flat and comb easily.