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a smooth substance that is rubbed on the skin to help heal a wound or to reduce pain or discomfort
You should put some ointment on that cut.
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Topical Treatments Applying topical treatments, including medicated creams and ointments, directly to the fissure can help relieve anal fissure symptoms and promote healing.
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Lindsay Curtis, Health, 28 July 2024
For full transparency, not all experts agree with this tip: Some, like Dr. Rodney, question whether a steroid ointment that only sits on the surface of your skin can actually do anything for a deep-down bump.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 13 Sep. 2024
Allen Chen/Getty Images A new study links the recent use of personal care products like lotions, ointments and hair conditioners to higher levels of endocrine-disrupting chemicals called phthalates in young children.
—Maria Godoy, NPR, 9 Sep. 2024
Goods inflation has largely normalized, while the services sector is a fly in the ointment, economists said.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2024
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Lindsay Curtis, Health, 28 July 2024
For full transparency, not all experts agree with this tip: Some, like Dr. Rodney, question whether a steroid ointment that only sits on the surface of your skin can actually do anything for a deep-down bump.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 13 Sep. 2024
Allen Chen/Getty Images A new study links the recent use of personal care products like lotions, ointments and hair conditioners to higher levels of endocrine-disrupting chemicals called phthalates in young children.
—Maria Godoy, NPR, 9 Sep. 2024
Goods inflation has largely normalized, while the services sector is a fly in the ointment, economists said.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2024
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“Ointment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ointment. Accessed 14 Oct. 2024.
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