1. SYN: glycerol. 2. A pharmaceutical preparation made by triturating the active medicinal substance with glycerol.
- starch g. a preparation containing 100 g of starch, 2 g of benzoic acid, 200 ml of purified water, and 700 g of glycerin in each 1000 g; a topical emollient.
- tannic acid g. g. of tannin, containing tannic acid, sodium citrate, exsiccated sodium sulfite, and glycerin; an astringent.
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glyc·er·ite 'glis-ə-.rīt n a medicinal preparation made by mixing or dissolving a substance in glycerin
Medical dictionary. 2011.