liquid paraffin (English, noun)
expansion: liquid paraffin (uncountable)
Senses:
topics: medicine
pharmacology
sciences
glosses: A colorless, odorless oily liquid consisting of a mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum, used chiefly in medicine for treating constipation and especially formerly as a demulcent and solvent for nose and throat medication.
tags: uncountable
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