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    ointment
    /ˈɔɪntm(ə)nt/

    noun

    • 1. a smooth oily substance that is rubbed on the skin for medicinal purposes or as a cosmetic: "he rubbed some ointment on his leg"

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  2. pharmacyinfoline.com › ointmentsOintments Types, Methods, Preparations Pharmaceutics Notes, PDF,...

    3 days ago · Ointments are formulated to provide preparations that are immiscible, miscible or emulsifiable with the skin secretion. Hydrophobic ointments and water-emulsifying ointments are intended to be applied to the skin or certain mucous membranes for emollient, protective, therapeutic or prophylactic purposes. where a degree of occlusion is desired.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOINTMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    OINTMENT definition: 1. a thick substance, usually containing medicine, that is put on the skin where it is sore or…. Learn more.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ointmentOintment - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Ointment is an oily kind of cream that you use to soothe or heal your skin. You might want to apply a bit of ointment to that festering flesh wound on your forehead. Just saying. Ointment is viscous — in other words, it's somewhere between a solid and a liquid, with a slippery, oily texture.

  5. medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com › ointmentOintment | definition of ointment by Medical dictionary

    oint·ment. (oynt'mĕnt) A semisolid preparation usually containing medicinal substances and intended for external application. Synonym (s): salve, unguent. [O. Fr. oignement; L. unguo, pp. unctus, to smear]

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryOINTMENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    OINTMENT meaning: 1. a thick substance, usually containing medicine, that is put on the skin where it is sore or…. Learn more.

  7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ointmentOintment Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : a salve or unguent for application to the skin. Examples of ointment in a Sentence. You should put some ointment on that cut.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › ointmentOINTMENT Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    a soft, unctuous preparation, often medicated, for application to the skin; unguent. Synonyms: nard, balm, salve. ointment. / ˈɔɪntmənt / noun. a fatty or oily medicated formulation applied to the skin to heal or protect. a similar substance used as a cosmetic.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOINTMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    An ointment is a smooth thick substance that is put on sore skin or a wound to help it heal. A range of ointments and creams is available for the treatment of eczema. American English : ointment / ˈɔɪntmənt /

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › ointmentOintment - definition of ointment by The Free Dictionary

    n. 1. (Pharmacology) a fatty or oily medicated formulation applied to the skin to heal or protect. 2. (Pharmacology) a similar substance used as a cosmetic. [C14: from Old French oignement, from Latin unguentum unguent]

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishointment noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of ointment noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.