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petrolatum /pet·ro·la·tum/ (pet″rah-la´tum) a purified mixture of semisolid hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum; used as an ointment base, protective dressing, and soothing application to the skin.

liquid petrolatum mineral oil.

liquid petrolatum.

See mineral oil .

petrolatum [pet″ro-la´tum]

a purified mixture of semisolid hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum, used as a base for ointments, protective dressings, and soothing applications to the skin. Called also petroleum jelly.

liquid petrolatum see mineral oil.

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