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ointment

[ oint-muhnt ]

noun

Pharmacology.
  1. a soft, unctuous preparation, often medicated, for application to the skin; unguent.

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ointment

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noun

  1. a fatty or oily medicated formulation applied to the skin to heal or protect
  2. a similar substance used as a cosmetic
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of ointment1

1250–1300; obsolete oint (aphetic variant of anoint ) + -ment; replacing Middle English oignement < Old French < Vulgar Latin *unguimentum for Latin unguentum; unguent
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of ointment1

C14: from Old French oignement, from Latin unguentum unguent
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Idioms and Phrases

see fly in the ointment .
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The family of a disabled teenager desperate to source a discontinued ointment said those selling it at inflated prices were "morally corrupt".

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For more severe discomfort, Hu suggests using thicker lubricating gels or ointments at bedtime, though these may temporarily blur vision.

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“This was a brief moment when he was trying some sort of topical hair ointment,†Finneas says, “and so he was like, ‘Can you do this every day?’â€

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But a few days later it was discovered that the medication was given to the colt in ointment for a rash on his hind quarters.

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Current therapies used to help manage symptoms include over-the-counter and prescription itch relief ointments and anti-inflammatory drugs such as antihistamines and corticosteroids.

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