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resin
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skin
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wax
cerium
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Definitions:
Noun
cerate
Definition: a hard medicated paste made of lard or oil mixed with wax or resin
Definition: An unctuous preparation for external application — mainly wax (or resin or spermaceti) mixed with oil, lard, and various medicinal ingredients — of a consistency between ointment and plaster, so that it can be spread upon cloth without the use of heat, but does not melt when applied to the skin.