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Definitions for: 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
Webster (1913) Definition: 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.
Synonyms: balm, cream, emollient, salve, unction, unguent
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
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