noun
tincture of camphor
A pharmaceutical preparation of camphor dissolved in alcohol, used historically as a topical remedy. The term is now largely historical or domain-specific.
カンフルチンキはかつて外用薬として使われていた。
Tincture of camphor was once used as a topical medicine.
From Dutch 'kamfer' (camphor) and 'tinctuur' (tincture), adapted into Japanese as カンフルチンキ. The kanji spelling 丁幾 is ateji for チンキ.