noun
- a pink powder consisting of zinc oxide and ferric oxide, used in lotions and ointments to soothe skin irritation
Usage: typically used in the form of calamine lotion
Examples
- She applied calamine lotion to the mosquito bites to reduce the itching.
- Calamine is commonly recommended for treating poison ivy rashes.
- The nurse suggested using calamine to soothe the sunburned skin.
- Calamine lotion has been a household remedy for minor skin irritations for decades.
- The doctor recommended calamine powder for the patient's heat rash.