Lassar's Paste
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The following article is from The Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1979). It might be outdated or ideologically biased.
Lassar’s Paste
an anti-inflammatory and desiccant proposed by the German physician O. Lassar (1849–1907). Lassar’s paste consists of salicylic acid, zinc oxide, starch, and petrolatum. It is used externally for skin diseases.
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