Zam-Buk

Australia, UK/ˈzæmbʌk/US/ˈzæmˌbʌk/New Zealand/ˈzɛmbʌk/

noun

A proprietary brand of antiseptic ointment for applying to the skin.

Meanings

nounZam-Buk (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA proprietary brand of antiseptic ointment for applying to the skin.

Origin

The proprietary name of type of healing ointment originally manufactured in England, United Kingdom; further origin uncertain.

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APA

Zam-Buk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zam-Buk

MLA

“Zam-Buk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zam-Buk. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Zam-Buk,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zam-Buk.

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