ointment
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.oint·ment
noun \ˈȯint-mənt\Definition of OINTMENT
: a salve or unguent for application to the skin
See Examples of OINTMENT
- You should put some ointment on that cut.
Origin 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
oint·ment
noun \ˈȯint-mənt\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical 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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