calamine

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  1. noun See hemimorphite.
  2. noun A pink, odorless, tasteless powder of zinc oxide with a small amount of ferric oxide, dissolved in mineral oils and used in skin lotions.
  3. noun An alloy composed of lead, tin, and zinc.

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  • AZMama: hope you remembered to your calamine lotion for those unfortunate encounters ... —  Rum, Romanism and Rebellion
  • For a week straight, I sopped you with the tamarind water and then rubbed you up with calamine lotion. —  Jamaica - Full Feed
  • However, this is actually an allergy to insect bites and can be treated with calamine lotion or antihistamine creams.
  • This can be achieved by oral antihistamines, cool compresses and soothing lotions such as calamine.
  • Oh. The women are all horrible monsters (except Bethenny) who probably smell like calamine lotion and bitters? —  Gawker
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  1. French, from Medieval Latin calamīna, alteration of Latin cadmīa; see cadmium.

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  1. calamus + -ine.
 

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/ˈkæləmɪn/
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