camphor liniment
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cam·phor lin·i·ment
a mixture of camphor and cottonseed oil, or camphor and arachis oil; a mild counterirritant.
Synonym(s): camphorated oil
camphor liniment
a pharmaceutic preparation of 12.5% camphor, with alcohol, lavender oil, and ammonia, used as a rubefacient in the relief of rheumatic symptoms. See also camphorated oil.
camphor lin·i·ment
(kamfŏr lini-mĕnt)Mixture of camphor and cottonseed oil, or camphor and arachis oil; a mild counterirritant.
Synonym(s): camphorated oil.
Synonym(s): camphorated oil.
camphor liniment
A preparation of camphor and a suitable vehicle, such as an oil, that is used topically as an irritant.
See also: liniment