ointment
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A later form (as if oint + -ment) of oinement, from Old French oignement (“an anointing”), from oigner, oindre, ongier (“to anoint”), from Latin unguere, ungere (“to anoint”).
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ointment (plural ointments)
- (medicine) a viscous preparation of oils and/or fats, usually containing medication, used as a treatment or as an emollient. (compare with cream)
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a thick viscous preparation for application to the skin, often containing medication
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- 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
