pine tar (p n)n. A viscous or semisolid brown-to-black substance produced by distillation of pine wood and used as an expectorant and antiseptic. |
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.
tar
a dark-brown or black, viscid liquid obtained from various species of pine or from bituminous coal. See also wood tar derivatives.
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.
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