Term: liquid paraffin
IPA: ˌlɪk.wɪd ˈpa.ɹəf.ɪn, ˌlɪk.wɪd ˈpɛɹ.əf.ɪn

==English==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/ˌlɪk.wɪd ˈpa.ɹəf.ɪn/|a=RP}}
* {{IPA|en|/ˌlɪk.wɪd ˈpɛɹ.əf.ɪn/|a=GA}}

===Noun===
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# {{lb|en|pharmaceutical drug}} A [[colorless]], [[odorless]] oily liquid consisting of a mixture of [[hydrocarbon]]s obtained from [[petroleum]], used chiefly in [[medicine]] for treating [[constipation]] and especially formerly as a [[demulcent]] and [[solvent]] for [[nose]] and [[throat]] [[medication]].

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* {{R:MWO|mineral