camphorated
- adjective
- /ˈkæm.fər.eɪ.tɪd/
- Specialized
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- The camphorated ointment relieved my muscle pain quickly.
Examples
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The camphorated balm has a strong scent that many find refreshing.
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She bought a camphorated oil to help with her cold symptoms.
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Camphorated, medicinal, dry, and simple.
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Synonyms
Having the strong, sharp smell of camphor used in medicine
Compounds
- Archaic
A liquid medicine made from opium and camphor that treats diarrhea and eases pain
How Camphorated
Surface Forms
Morphology
camphorated = camphorate (transparent) = camphor + ate + ed
The formation is a standard adjectival past-participial form from the verb 'camphorate' (camphor + -ate), so the meaning 'impregnated with camphor' is directly derivable.
Etymology
Camphorated comes from camphor, a strong-smelling substance from the camphor tree that was used for a long time in Asia for medicine and scent, and the name came into English from older words like karpūra from Sanskrit and kafur from Arabic. So, camphorated means 'treated with camphor', which is why camphorated oils and ointments smell strong and are used for medicine.