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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
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In addition, some topical creams or ointments can be applied directly to the affected areas.8 Self-care measures: Itchy and painful skin and benefit from cool or damp compresses, calming lotions like calamine, or oatmeal baths.
—Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 25 May 2023
Use a moisturizer with aloe vera, soy, or calamine.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 6 May 2022
What better antidote for a butt-kicking than powdered calamine?
—Jori Epstein, USA TODAY, 17 Nov. 2021
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
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“Calamine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calamine. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
calamine
noun
cal·a·mine
ˈkal-ə-ˌmīn
-mən
: a mixture of zinc oxide and a small amount of ferric oxide used in lotions, liniments, and ointments
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
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