The meaning of CERATE is an unctuous preparation for external use consisting of wax or resin or spermaceti mixed with oil, lard, and medicinal ingredients.

Cerate, historically simple cerate, (from Latin cera "wax") is an unctuous preparation for external application, of a consistency intermediate between that of an ointment and a plaster.

cerate a thick ointment composed of fat, wax, and other ingredients, applied externally to cure various diseases.

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Definition of 'cerate' cerate in American English (ˈsɪrˌeɪt ; ˈsɪrɪt ) noun a thick ointment consisting of a fat, as oil or lard, mixed with wax, resin, and other, often medicinal, ingredients

A cerate is a type of ointment, often containing wax, which is used for medical or cosmetic purposes. Derived from the Latin word "Cera" meaning wax, cerates are typically used to …

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