petrolatum (redirected from liquid petrolatum)

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.

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liquid petrolatum  mineral oil.

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pet·ro·la·tum (ptr-ltm)

n.

See petroleum jelly.

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petrolatum (pet´rlā´tum),

n a mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum. No longer used in the oral cavity because it does not work well with oral fluids and latex gloves.

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petrolatum

a purified mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum; used as a base for ointments, protective dressings and soothing applications to the skin. Called also petroleum jelly. Two types of liquid petrolatum are recognized, light and heavy. See also mineral oil.