ointment

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[edit] Etymology

A later form (as if oint + -ment) of oinement < Old French oignement (“‘an anointing’”) < oigner, oindre, ongier (“‘to anoint’”) < Latin unguere, ungere (“‘to anoint’”).

[edit] Noun

ointment (plural ointments)

1. a thick viscous preparation for application to the skin, often containing medication

[edit] Synonyms

• salve
• unguent

[edit] Related terms

• anoint
• inunction
• unction
• unctuous
• unguent

[edit] Derived terms

• fly in the ointment

[edit] Translations

[edit] External links

• ointment in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• ointment in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• ointment at OneLook® Dictionary Search