Main Entry: oint·ment

Pronunciation: \ˈȯint-mənt\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, alteration of oynement, from Anglo-French uignement, oignement, ultimately from Latin unguentum, from unguere to anoint; akin to Old High German ancho butter, Sanskrit anakti he salves

Date: 14th century

: a salve or unguent for application to the skin