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Definition of Calamine lotion
1. Noun. A lotion consisting of a liquid preparation containing calamine; used to treat itching or mild skin irritations.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Calamine Lotion
Literary usage of Calamine lotion
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An Introduction to dermatology by Norman Purvis Walker (1905)
"The best application with which • to begin treatment is calamine lotion (page 134)
... It is perhaps not a bad plan to begin here also with calamine lotion, ..."
2. The Practitioner by Gale Group, ProQuest Information and Learning Company (1904)
"... lead- or calamine-lotion, the latter acting on drying as a powder. These two
are used indifferently by some, but it is perhaps useful to remember that, ..."
3. Personal Health by William Brady (1916)
"calamine lotion for Itching Skin Diseases.—In many skin troubles, such as eczema,
erythema, hives, poison ivy, there is itching or smarting, and a lotion or ..."
4. Diseases of the Skin by Richard Lightburn Sutton (1919)
"In the earlier stages of chilblain, soothing applications, such as calamine
lotion, alternated with a modified /ine oil ; such as lì ..."
5. The British Journal of Dermatology by British Association of Dermatology (1907)
"This yielded practically completely to a weak tar and calamine lotion, ...
During his stay in hospital he was treated with tar and calamine lotion, ..."
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