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(obsolete) A nostrum made of calcined talc, famous in the 17th century as a cosmetic.

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oil of talc

Source Word

oil of talc

Noun

obsolete uncountable

(obsolete) A nostrum made of calcined talc, famous in the 17th century as a cosmetic.

Japanese Meaning

（旧用語）焼成タルクを原料とした、17世紀に化粧品として有名だった効能薬、すなわち治療目的で使用された化粧品

The apothecary claimed that the oil of talc would restore her complexion, though modern historians dismiss such 17th-century nostrums.

薬種商は、焼いた滑石で作られた17世紀の化粧用の秘薬が彼女の顔色をよみがえらせると主張したが、現代の歴史家はそのような療法を退けている。

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(obsolete) A nostrum made of calcined talc, famous in the 17th century as a cosmetic.