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Ointment

Ointment Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Ointment? [n] toiletry consisting of any of various substances resembling cream that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin [n] semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation Synonyms \| Synonyms for Ointment: balm \| cream \| emollient \| salve \| unction \| unguent Related Terms \| Find terms related to Ointment: balm \| balsam \| blunt \| boodle \| brass \| bread \| brilliantine \| bucks \| cabbage \| cerate \| chips \| chrism \| chrismal \| chrismation \| chrismatory \| chrisom \| cold cream \| collyrium \| cream \| demulcent \| dinero \| dough \| dressing \| embrocation \| emollient \| extreme unction \| eye-lotion \| eyewash \| eyewater \| face cream \| gelt \| gilt \| grease \| green \| green stuff \| hand lotion \| inunction \| inunctum \| jack \| kale \| lanolin \| last rites \| lenitive \| liniment \| lotion \| mazuma \| moolah \| mopus \| nard \| oil \| oil of palms \| oof \| ooftish \| petrolatum \| pomade \| pomatum \| rhino \| rocks \| sacramental anointment \| sacred unction \| salve \| shekels \| simoleons \| soothing syrup \| spikenard \| spondulics \| sugar \| the needful \| tin \| unction \| unguent \| unguentum \| viaticum \| vulnerary \| wampum See Also \| arnica \| baby oil \| balsam \| carron oil \| cerate \| chrism \| chrisom \| cold cream \| curative \| cure \| face cream \| hand cream \| holy oil \| lanolin \| lip balm \| mentholated salve \| mercurial ointment \| nard \| remedy \| sacramental oil \| spikenard \| sunblock \| sunblocker \| sunscreen \| toilet article \| toiletries \| toiletry \| vanishing cream \| wool fat \| wool grease \| zinc ointment Ointment In Webster's Dictionary \Oint"ment\, n. [OE. oinement, OF. oignement, fr.F. oindre to anoint, L. ungere, unguere; akin to Skr. a?j, and to G. anke (in Switzerland) butter. The first t in the E. word is due to the influence of anoint. Cf. {Anoint}, {Unguent}.] That which serves to anoint; any soft unctuous substance used for smearing or anointing; an unguent.

Ointment Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Ointment?

[n] toiletry consisting of any of various substances resembling cream that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin
[n] semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation

Ointment In Webster's Dictionary

\Oint"ment\, n. [OE. oinement, OF. oignement, fr.F.
oindre to anoint, L. ungere, unguere; akin to Skr. a?j, and
to G. anke (in Switzerland) butter. The first t in the E.
word is due to the influence of anoint. Cf. {Anoint},
{Unguent}.]
That which serves to anoint; any soft unctuous substance used
for smearing or anointing; an unguent.

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