A medical salve or ointment that contains wax as a primary ingredient, used for treating skin conditions.
From Latin 'cera' (wax) with the suffix '-ate' indicating a substance composed of or containing wax.
Cerotates were the earliest healing salves—Roman soldiers carried wax-based cerotates in their medical kits because wax protected wounds better than oils that could wash away in sweat!
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