Examples of ointment in a Sentence
You should put some ointment on that cut.
Recent Examples on the Web
Of course, Parker’s current level of stiffness doesn’t fill him with optimism, and nothing — not Kasie’s inversion table, Knight’s (Katrina Law) ointment, or McGee’s muscle stimulator — is helping.
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Sara Netzley, EW.com, 23 Apr. 2024
Nevertheless, our ancestors had some inkling that different substances, when applied as ointments, unguents, or pastes, could protect or heal skin from a range of injuries, including sun damage.
—Discover Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
The only things in their cabinets were some antibiotic ointment and over-the-counter allergy medicine.
—Julia Michie Bruckner, Discover Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
Leave your lip balm, foot ointments, and chafing creams at home in lieu of this convenient, effective product.
—Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2024
Some came in with what appeared to be minor wounds to be treated with antibiotic ointment but later required an amputation.
—Detroit Free Press, 23 Mar. 2024
Over the next three decades, Danson tried nearly everything to fix it, including light boxes, coal tar and various ointments and diets.
—USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024
Cinnamon, soup dumplings, eye ointments, gun safes, cars and more: See a list of the biggest recalls announced in the past six weeks.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 8 Mar. 2024
There are various types of emollients, including lotions, creams and ointments.
—The Enquirer, 27 Jan. 2024
Sara Netzley, EW.com, 23 Apr. 2024
Nevertheless, our ancestors had some inkling that different substances, when applied as ointments, unguents, or pastes, could protect or heal skin from a range of injuries, including sun damage.
—Discover Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
The only things in their cabinets were some antibiotic ointment and over-the-counter allergy medicine.
—Julia Michie Bruckner, Discover Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
Leave your lip balm, foot ointments, and chafing creams at home in lieu of this convenient, effective product.
—Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2024
Some came in with what appeared to be minor wounds to be treated with antibiotic ointment but later required an amputation.
—Detroit Free Press, 23 Mar. 2024
Over the next three decades, Danson tried nearly everything to fix it, including light boxes, coal tar and various ointments and diets.
—USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024
Cinnamon, soup dumplings, eye ointments, gun safes, cars and more: See a list of the biggest recalls announced in the past six weeks.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 8 Mar. 2024
There are various types of emollients, including lotions, creams and ointments.
—The Enquirer, 27 Jan. 2024
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“Ointment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ointment. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
ointment
noun
oint·ment
ˈȯint-mənt 
: a semisolid greasy medicine for use on the skin
Medical Definition
ointment
noun
oint·ment
ˈȯint-mənt
: 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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