citrine ointment

noun

A yellowish ointment made from nitric acid and mercury, the unguentum hydrargyri nitratis.

Meanings

nouncitrine ointment (countable and uncountable, plural citrine ointments)

plural citrine ointments

  1. archaiccountableuncountablemedicineA yellowish ointment made from nitric acid and mercury, the unguentum hydrargyri nitratis.
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