ointment

Letters that make ointment

o, e, n, m, t, i are letters that make 'ointment'

Words within ointment

NT, men, en, in, IN, ME, In, Tm are words within 'ointment'


2 possible definitions for 'ointment'

Ointment as "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"

Under this definition, ointment is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

cream, emollient have the same meaning as 'ointment'

ointment as a type

'ointment' can be a type of toiletry, toilet articles.

Types of ointment

cold cream, coldcream, face cream, hand cream, lanolin, spikenard, sunscreen, sunblock, sun blocker, nard, vanishing cream are types of 'ointment'.

Derivatives of ointment

cream, demulcent, emollient, salving, softening are derivatives of 'ointment'.


Ointment as "semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation"

Under this definition, ointment is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

unguent, balm, salve, unction have the same meaning as 'ointment'

ointment as a type

'ointment' can be a type of cure, therapeutic, remedy, curative.

Types of ointment

arnica, baby oil, balsam, carron oil, cerate, chrism, chrisom, sacramental oil, holy oil, lip balm, mentholated salve, mercurial ointment, zinc ointment are types of 'ointment'.

Substances of ointment

lanolin, wool fat, wool grease are substances of 'ointment'.

ointment as a category

'ointment' can be a category of medicine, medical specialty.

Derivatives of ointment

salve is a derivative of ointment.



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