Meaning Of The Word Calamine

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calamine
Calamine is a liquid that you can put on your skin when it is sore or itchy.

calamine in American English
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noun: a pink, water-insoluble powder consisting of zinc oxide and about 0.5 percent ferric oxide, used in ointments, lotions, or the like, for the treatment of inflammatory conditions of the skin

calamine in British English
noun: a pink powder consisting of zinc oxide and ferric oxide (iron(III) oxide), used medicinally in the form of soothing lotions or ointments

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