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oint·ment
 ointment
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- pronunciation:
- oInt
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noun |
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An ointment is a soft substance that contains some kind of oil. You rub ointment into the skin to help heal it or make it soft.
Kelsey put ointment on her arm to heal her burn.Pat's mother uses a special ointment on her face every night to keep it soft.The ointment the doctor gave me healed the rash on my legs.- synonyms:
- cream, lotion
- similar words:
- dressing
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| related words: |
lotion |
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