cerate

Example Sentences

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When ulcers form they should be poulticed with bread and water for a day or two, and then dressed with calamine cerate.

From Enquire Within Upon Everything The Great Victorian Domestic Standby by Anonymous

In order to fix the cosmetics, it was necessary to anoint the face and breast with fresh cerate.

From Ancient Manners Also Known As Aphrodite by Lou?s, Pierre

Make it warm, get ready cloths, cerate, greasy wool and bandages for his ankle.

From The Eleven Comedies, Volume 1 by Aristophanes

Rubbed together with cerate, or lard, powdered Savin is used for maintaining the sores of blisters, and of issues, open when it is desired to keep up their derivative action.

From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by Fernie, William Thomas

"I am willing—yes, I can say I am anxious, even—to go into battle," he continued, while Dr. Paul Denslow laid plasters of simple cerate on the abraded palms, and then swathed them in bandages.

From The Red Acorn by McElroy, John