Cerate

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(Med.) An unctuous preparation for external application, of a consistence intermediate between that of an ointment and a plaster, so that it can be spread upon cloth without the use of heat, but does not melt when applied to the skin.

Noun

1.

cerate - a hard medicated paste made of lard or oil mixed with wax or resin

balm, camphor ice, ointment, salve, unction, unguent