tallow
The rendered fat from mutton
suet.
- prepared mutton t. SYN: prepared suet.
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tal·low 'tal-(.)ō, -ə(-w) n the white nearly tasteless solid rendered fat of cattle and sheep which is used chiefly in soap, margarine, candles, and lubricants and of which the form obtained from domestic sheep (
Ovis aries) is used in pharmacy in ointments and cerates
Medical dictionary.
2011.