ointment
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oint·ment

noun \ˈint-mənt\

Definition of OINTMENT

: a salve or unguent for application to the skin

Examples of OINTMENT

  1. 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

Other Pharmacology Terms

anodyne, cathartic, emetic, emollient, liniment, paregoric, poultice, purgative, soporific, spectrum

oint·ment

noun \ˈint-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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