a medicinal ointment consisting of zinc oxide, petrolatum, and paraffin, used to treat certain skin diseases
zinc ointment in American English
an ointment containing zinc oxide
zinc ointment in American English
noun
Pharmacology
an ointment composed of mineral oil and zinc oxide, used in medicine in the treatment of skin conditions
Word origin
[1835–45]This word is first recorded in the period 1835–45. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: catch-up, crosshead, grandstand, hybridize, squeegee