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BNC: 44683 COCA: 38142

calamine

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calamine /ˈkæləˌmaɪn/ noun
calamine
/ˈkæləˌmaɪn/
noun
Learner's definition of CALAMINE
[noncount]
: a pink liquid that is used to treat skin that is sore, itchy, sunburned, etc.炉甘石(治疗皮肤疼痛、瘙痒、晒伤等的粉红色水剂)
called also calamine lotion
BNC: 44683 COCA: 38142

calamine

noun

cal·​a·​mine ˈka-lə-ˌmīn How to pronounce calamine (audio)
-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

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of calamine was in the 15th century
BNC: 44683 COCA: 38142

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