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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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Recent Examples of ointment
Baffert throughout has maintained his innocence, arguing that Medina Spirit’s positive arose from an ointment given to the horse for a skin rash – a credible explanation but not a provable one, according to lab testing experts.
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Katie Bo Lillis, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
There are detox cleanses and topical ointments, such as crushing the stone of a peach, mixing it with rose oil, and smearing it on one's forehead to relieve migraine pain.
—ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2025
If the injury involves the eye, do not apply water or any ointments over it.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Silicone gel is an ointment that is applied to the scar.
—Brendan Camp, Verywell Health, 25 June 2025
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Katie Bo Lillis, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
There are detox cleanses and topical ointments, such as crushing the stone of a peach, mixing it with rose oil, and smearing it on one's forehead to relieve migraine pain.
—ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2025
If the injury involves the eye, do not apply water or any ointments over it.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Silicone gel is an ointment that is applied to the scar.
—Brendan Camp, Verywell Health, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ointment
Noun
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For major competitions like the Wanda Diamond League, which requires event operators to run drug screening processes in line with global standards, an athlete must first pass anti-doping testing before prize money is released.—
Cory Mull,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Charges over the first two nights have included assault with a deadly weapon, homicide, drug possession with intent to distribute, unlawful entry, resisting arrest, lewd acts, stalking, reckless driving, and driving under the influence, the official said.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Aside from resembling a medieval torture device, the face wrap is also reminiscent of a scene of the 1992 dark comedy Death Becomes Her, about two women who drink a mysterious potion promising eternal youth.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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For the potion to work, Iris has to bless it by chanting over an outside fire in the nude.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Tyrion received medication to reduce inflammation for a few weeks, but there was no injury or surgery to recover from—only the need to adapt to life as a paralyzed dog.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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Following a struggling young actor's return home to New Jersey after his mother dies, the film interrogates themes like mental illness, medication, growing up, and falling in love, sometimes nailing the sentiments and other times falling short.—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Letters describing the saftey risk are to be sent Aug. 25 and follow up letters are to be sent when a remedy is available.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
4 Aug. 2025
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Rebuilding an executive brand after an ugly headline takes messy phone calls, late-night revisions and the nerve to admit the first dozen remedies flopped in public view.—
Jon Michail,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The amount of the monthly bill may change, such as when there’s a new prescription or the plan’s deductible is met.—
Diane Omdahl,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Still, people who take prescription doses of lithium — which were much higher than the doses used in the new study — can sometimes develop thyroid or kidney toxicity.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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By the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s, some areas of medicine, such as psychiatry, would face increasing criticism, including from social movements representing women and LGBT people.—
Time,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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When Alec Flynn was in college, the comedian began using standup as a form of medicine to help with depression.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Apply ointment or lotion: Two to three times per day, apply an ointment or moisturizing lotion that's water-based or formulated with glycerin.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
7 Aug. 2025
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Simple to use, just press the shell to get lotion from the snail's mouth.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Even more remarkably, ten of these individuals were able to discontinue daily insulin injections entirely.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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If your loved one faints from hypoglycemia, give them a glucagon injection according to their healthcare provider’s instructions.—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Ointment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ointment. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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