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carron oil

  [kar-uhn]
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–noun Pharmacology.
a liniment containing limewater and linseed oil, used in medicine chiefly for burns.
Also called lime liniment.

Origin:
1880–85; named after Carron, Scotland, where it was used for treatment of ironworks laborers
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Main Entry: car·ron oil
Pronunciation: 'kar-&n-
Function: noun
: a lotion of equal parts of linseed oil and limewater formerly applied to burnsand scalds called also lime liniment
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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