calamine

/ˈkæləˌmaɪn/
noun
  1. A pink or white lotion made from zinc compounds, used to soothe itchy or irritated skin, such as from insect bites, poison ivy, or sunburn.
    • My grandmother always kept a bottle of calamine in the medicine cabinet for poison ivy rashes.
    • After getting a sunburn, she applied calamine to her shoulders to cool the sting.
    • The pharmacist recommended calamine lotion for the itchy mosquito bites on his arms.
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