"Vienna paste" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Vienna pastes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} Vienna paste (countable and uncountable, plural Vienna pastes)
  1. (archaic, medicine) A caustic mixture of potash and quicklime, formerly used for treatment, e.g. for the extirpation of nevi. Tags: archaic, countable, uncountable Synonyms: Vienna caustic Related terms: potassium hydroxide
    Sense id: en-Vienna_paste-en-noun-RPRTxE4t Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Medicine Topics: medicine, sciences

Inflected forms

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