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Definition of citrine ointment in English: citrine ointmentnoun historical Any of various yellowish ointments used to treat skin blemishes or eye conditions, made from a range of ingredients including crushed shells, white lead or other minerals, and (sometimes) bark, rind, or juice from a citron, orange, etc.; specifically (since the 18th cent.) an ointment containing mercuric nitrate.
Origin Late Middle English; earliest use found in Arderne's Treatises of Fistula in Ano. Definition of citrine ointment in US English: citrine ointmentnoun historical Any of various yellowish ointments used to treat skin blemishes or eye conditions, made from a range of ingredients including crushed shells, white lead or other minerals, and (sometimes) bark, rind, or juice from a citron, orange, etc.; specifically (since the 18th cent.) an ointment containing mercuric nitrate.
Origin Late Middle English; earliest use found in Arderne's Treatises of Fistula in Ano. |