calamine
noun
cal·a·mine ˈka-lə-ˌmīn 
-mən
: a mixture of zinc oxide with a small amount of ferric oxide used in lotions, liniments, and ointments
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web DeGroodt used calamine lotion on his lesions and Bactine as a pain-relieving antiseptic. 
Kimi Robinson, The Arizona Republic, 31 Aug. 2022 Inhalers, calamine lotion, oral rehydration salts—these three medications made up the bulk of her prescriptions. Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 25 July 2022 The trend is also coinciding with reports that calamine lotion is becoming harder to find. Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, 24 July 2022 Most allergic reactions can be treated with Benadryl, calamine lotion, and anti-itch creams. Sarah Y. Wu, Glamour, 14 July 2022 The medicine cabinet, crammed with baby aspirin, calamine lotion, and viscous bottles of rose-water-glycerine. Longreads, 20 Apr. 2022 The items in question include the Reader's Choice Award-winning Drying Lotion, which uses a potent dose of redness-reducing calamine, salicylic acid, and bacteria-fighting sulfur to shrink and heal active breakouts overnight. Sarah Han, Allure, 6 Aug. 2021 The items in question include the Reader's Choice Award-winning Drying Lotion, which uses a potent dose of redness-reducing calamine, salicylic acid, and bacteria-fighting sulfur to shrink and heal active breakouts overnight. Sarah Han, Allure, 6 Aug. 2021 The items in question include the Reader's Choice Award-winning Drying Lotion, which uses a potent dose of redness-reducing calamine, salicylic acid, and bacteria-fighting sulfur to shrink and heal active breakouts overnight. Sarah Han, Allure, 6 Aug. 2021 See More
Kimi Robinson, The Arizona Republic, 31 Aug. 2022 Inhalers, calamine lotion, oral rehydration salts—these three medications made up the bulk of her prescriptions. Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 25 July 2022 The trend is also coinciding with reports that calamine lotion is becoming harder to find. Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, 24 July 2022 Most allergic reactions can be treated with Benadryl, calamine lotion, and anti-itch creams. Sarah Y. Wu, Glamour, 14 July 2022 The medicine cabinet, crammed with baby aspirin, calamine lotion, and viscous bottles of rose-water-glycerine. Longreads, 20 Apr. 2022 The items in question include the Reader's Choice Award-winning Drying Lotion, which uses a potent dose of redness-reducing calamine, salicylic acid, and bacteria-fighting sulfur to shrink and heal active breakouts overnight. Sarah Han, Allure, 6 Aug. 2021 The items in question include the Reader's Choice Award-winning Drying Lotion, which uses a potent dose of redness-reducing calamine, salicylic acid, and bacteria-fighting sulfur to shrink and heal active breakouts overnight. Sarah Han, Allure, 6 Aug. 2021 The items in question include the Reader's Choice Award-winning Drying Lotion, which uses a potent dose of redness-reducing calamine, salicylic acid, and bacteria-fighting sulfur to shrink and heal active breakouts overnight. Sarah Han, Allure, 6 Aug. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English calamyn ore of zinc, from Medieval Latin calamina, alteration of Latin cadmia — more at cadmium
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
calamine
noun
cal·a·mine ˈka-lə-ˌmīn
: a skin lotion used especially to reduce itching (as from an insect bite or poison ivy)
Medical Definition
calamine
noun
cal·a·mine ˈkal-ə-ˌmīn, -mən
: a mixture of zinc oxide or zinc carbonate with a small amount of ferric oxide that is used in lotions, liniments, and ointments