Defenition of the word ointment
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Defenition of the word ointment
- A semisolid preparation intended for external application to the skin or mucous membranes. (source: UMLS)
- any of various substances resembling cream that have a soothing effect when applied to the skin
- used for healing or soothing
- toiletry consisting of any of various substances resembling cream that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin
- semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
- toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin
Synonyms for the word ointment
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- balm
- cream
- emollient
- gel
- liniment
- salve
- unguent
Similar words in the ointment
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- ointment
- ointment's
- ointments
Meronymys for the word ointment
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- lanolin
- wool fat
- wool grease
Hyponyms for the word ointment
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- arnica
- baby oil
- balsam
- carron oil
- cerate
- chrism
- chrisom
- cold cream
- coldcream
- face cream
- hand cream
- holy oil
- lanolin
- lip balm
- mentholated salve
- mercurial ointment
- nard
- sacramental oil
- spikenard
- sun blocker
- sunblock
- sunscreen
- vanishing cream
- zinc ointment
Hypernyms for the word ointment
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- curative
- cure
- remedy
- therapeutic
- toilet article
- toilet articles
- toiletries
- toiletry
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