as in drug
a smooth substance that is rubbed on the skin to help heal a wound or to reduce pain or discomfort
You should put some ointment on that cut.
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Recent Examples of ointment
Use a thick moisturizing cream or ointment instead of a lotion for the best results.
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Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 5 Jan. 2025
Pet safety: How to keep your pets safe in cold weather
The best tips to heal dry and chapped lips
Use lip balm or ointment throughout the day, but be careful to avoid overdoing it.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
Topicals are creams, gels, lotions, and ointments which can help surface and slightly below the skin issues.
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024
But a glimpse of Simon McBurney, as Orlok’s familiar, crouched nude while performing a dark ritual in the center of the frame just brought to mind a similar shot in Eggers’s breakthrough in which a witch is seen from behind preparing flying ointment with the help of a devastating ingredient.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 23 Dec. 2024
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Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 5 Jan. 2025
Pet safety: How to keep your pets safe in cold weather
The best tips to heal dry and chapped lips
Use lip balm or ointment throughout the day, but be careful to avoid overdoing it.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
Topicals are creams, gels, lotions, and ointments which can help surface and slightly below the skin issues.
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024
But a glimpse of Simon McBurney, as Orlok’s familiar, crouched nude while performing a dark ritual in the center of the frame just brought to mind a similar shot in Eggers’s breakthrough in which a witch is seen from behind preparing flying ointment with the help of a devastating ingredient.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ointment
Noun
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Sadly, her rise to fame coincided with drug and alcohol addiction.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
2 Feb. 2025
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In an interview with TIME last year, and through follow-up questions in early January, Duato discussed the split of the business, dealing with the scrutiny brought about by the lawsuits, drug prices, and what’s ahead for Johnson & Johnson.—
Ayesha Javed,
TIME,
2 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Mattioli was convinced that this fragrance hinted at an aphrodisiac quality of the plant and embarked on a mission to create a potion from its flowers that would heighten amorous interest among those who drank it.—
Joshua Siskin,
Orange County Register,
30 Jan. 2025
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Or a witch or wizard standing over a cauldron concocting life-altering potions.—
Simone Milasas,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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For example, pages about HIV testing for trans people, guidelines for HIV medication, and information about health for LGBTQ+ youth were all removed.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them,
4 Feb. 2025
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About half those prescriptions are written for opioid medications, which can lead to dependence and addiction.—
CNN,
CNN,
3 Feb. 2025
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Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk are expected to be mailed Feb. 3 and final letters will be mailed when a remedy is found.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
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Several audience members questioned TxDOT’s belief in highway expansion as the region’s ideal congestion remedy.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Jan. 2025
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The integrity of doctors has also come under scrutiny, as pharmaceutical companies spend billions courting their attention and prescription pads.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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Medical information to have on hand includes health insurance and pharmacy cards, records of immunizations and allergies, copies of prescriptions and records of medical devices or equipment for disabilities.—
Cora Lewis,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Commoners could look forward to a paltry thirty-five or forty years of a hardscrabble existence, without the benefit of medicine, dentistry, or a decent sewage system.—
Arthur Krystal,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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Typically, organized rings coordinate and plan thefts on a large scale, identifying high-demand merchandise with high resale value — think over-the-counter medicine, baby formula and laundry detergent, designer sunglasses, power tools and even spools of copper wire.—
Cailey Locklair,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Thank You Farmer's Sun Project Water Sun Cream feels like a lightweight lotion and is infused with similar ingredients, like moisturizing glycerin, vitamin E, and niacinamide.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
23 Jan. 2025
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Some nail varnishes, body lotion not both bombs, nice sweets.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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When the needle went in, the dog instinctively stepped back, causing the injection to go deeper into the muscle.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
2 Feb. 2025
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Freddie Owens was put to death on Sept. 20 and Richard Moore was executed on Nov. 1, with both men choosing to die by lethal injection.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Ointment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ointment. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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