ointment
playSimple Definition of ointment
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: a smooth substance that is rubbed on the skin to help heal a wound or to reduce pain or discomfort
Examples of ointment in a sentence
You should put some ointment on that cut.
Origin and Etymology of ointment
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
First Known Use: 14th century
OINTMENT Defined for Kids
ointment
playDefinition of ointment for Students
: a thick greasy medicine for use on the skin
Medical Dictionary
ointment
playMedical Definition of ointment
: a salve or unguent for application to the skin; specifically : a semisolid medicinal preparation usually having a base of fatty or greasy material
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