ointmentnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈɔɪnt.mənt/us/ˈɔɪnt.mənt/a thick substance, usually containing medicine, that is put on the skin where it is sore or where there is an injury, in order to cure it:
eye ointment
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Medicine in different forms
- anesthetic
- bolus
- counter
- dose
- drug
- hormone replacement therapy
- medicate
- medicinal
- meds
- pharma
- placebo
- preparation
- radiotherapy
- restorative
- Rx
- syringe
- syrup
- tablet
- tonic
- topical
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