1. A salt of oleic acid. 2. A pharmacopeial preparation consisting of a combination or solution of an alkaloid or metallic base in oleic acid, used as an inunction.
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ole·ate 'ō-lē-.āt n
1) a salt or ester of oleic acid
2) a liquid or semisolid preparation of a medicinal dissolved in an excess of oleic acid <mercury \oleate> <\oleate of quinine>
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ole·ate (oґle-āt) 1. a salt, anion, or ester of oleic acid. 2 a solution of an alkaloid or other basic drug in oleic acid, used as an ointment.Medical dictionary. 2011.