Examples of ointment in a Sentence
You should put some ointment on that cut.
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Topical corticosteroids: These creams and ointments (hydrocortisone is a common one) work by suppressing the inflammatory reaction that causes your skin to bug out.
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Alice Oglethorpe, SELF, 10 May 2024
This First Aid Only kit landed a spot on our best first aid kits list and includes nearly 300 pieces, such as bandages, antibiotic ointment, ibuprofen, a cold pack, and other items—many of which are pre-packaged.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 9 May 2024
Lead was also a common additive to various ointments and medicines, which Beethoven used to help soothe and cure his various ailments.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2024
According to Johnson & Johnson, the manufacturer of Neosporin, the antibiotic ointment is designed for external use only.
—Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 8 May 2024
When the positive test was revealed, Baffert initially disputed it in the strongest terms only to reverse course a few days later and say the drug, betamethasone, was administered through an ointment to treat a rash.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
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.
—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
Alice Oglethorpe, SELF, 10 May 2024
This First Aid Only kit landed a spot on our best first aid kits list and includes nearly 300 pieces, such as bandages, antibiotic ointment, ibuprofen, a cold pack, and other items—many of which are pre-packaged.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 9 May 2024
Lead was also a common additive to various ointments and medicines, which Beethoven used to help soothe and cure his various ailments.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2024
According to Johnson & Johnson, the manufacturer of Neosporin, the antibiotic ointment is designed for external use only.
—Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 8 May 2024
When the positive test was revealed, Baffert initially disputed it in the strongest terms only to reverse course a few days later and say the drug, betamethasone, was administered through an ointment to treat a rash.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
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.
—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
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“Ointment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ointment. Accessed 23 May. 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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