Examples of ointment in a Sentence
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
From there, there are treatment options: For yeast infections, there are various forms of over-the-counter antifungal creams, ointments, and suppositories available in different strengths, like Monistat.
—Mara Santilli, SELF, 26 Jan. 2024
Fight dry skin, rashes and chafing with the best lotions and ointments for your baby.
—Tanya Edwards, Parents, 15 Mar. 2024
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Word History
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
14th century, in the meaning defined above
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“Ointment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ointment. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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