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
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ointment::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | cream, emollient |
| Type of | toiletry, toilet articles |
| Has types | sunblock, sunscreen, cold cream, lanolin, hand cream, vanishing cream, face cream, nard, coldcream, spikenard, sun blocker |
ointment::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | balm, salve, unction, unguent |
| Type of | remedy, curative, cure, therapeutic |
| Has types | chrisom, holy oil, zinc ointment, baby oil, balsam, carron oil, cerate, chrism, lip balm, mentholated salve, mercurial ointment, sacramental oil, arnica |
Examples of ointment
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Not to spend its redemption money on anything but food, drink, or ointment Deut.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The big fly in the ointment for me is that this story is attributed to Reuters.
From the guardian.co.uk
If a fight breaks out, clean up bites or scratches and apply antibiotic ointment.
From the denverpost.com
The gooey ointment, without fragrance or irritating additives, comes in a tube.
From the charlotteobserver.com
The only fly in the ointment is 16-year-old Joss, senior daughter of the Greys.
From the time.com
The fly in the ointment is allying this infrastructure with commercial provision.
From the economist.com
I never thought I'd say this about an ointment but Daktozin is a dream come true.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Try Traumeel, a homeopathic ointment that lots of folks insist fades the blues.
From the sacbee.com
The fly in the ointment is that some labels are lost when cattle are slaughtered.
From the newscientist.com
- Semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
- Cream: 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
- In medicine, a topical medication is applied to body surfaces such as the skin or mucous membranes such as the vagina, anus, throat, eyes and ears.
- A viscous preparation of oils and/or fats, usually containing medication, used as a treatment or as an emollient. (compare with cream)
- (Ointments) Herb mixed with salve for application to the affected area.
- (ointments) homeopathic dilutions are generally incorporated in an excipient in a suitable
- Is a type of medicine put on a baby's bottom to keep him or her from having a rash.
- To dream of ointment, denotes that you will form friendships which will prove beneficial and pleasing to you. For a young woman to dream that she makes ointment, denotes that she will be able to command her own affairs whether they be of a private or public character.
- A fatty substance such as lard to which herbs are added. Choose herbs according to the effect you desire, or enchant them, or both. For healing ointments, choose according to physical ailment. Three teaspoon of herb to one cup of fat, steeped and heated several times should prove very nice. ...
