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
Castillo said medical staff treated him with a tetanus shot, antibiotic ointment, bandages and pain medication before sending him back to his bunk.
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
The only fly in the ointment was the inability of the hawks to create an empirical, granular analysis to back up their seat-of-the-pants judgments.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2025
Stock up with supplies like band aids, wipes, gauze, pain medicine and antibiotic ointment, the American Red Cross recommends.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Accepted medications that can be disposed of include tablets, capsules and other solid forms of prescription drugs; patches, vaping devices and cartridges with lithium batteries removed; prescription ointments, pet medications and vitamins.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
The only fly in the ointment was the inability of the hawks to create an empirical, granular analysis to back up their seat-of-the-pants judgments.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2025
Stock up with supplies like band aids, wipes, gauze, pain medicine and antibiotic ointment, the American Red Cross recommends.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Accepted medications that can be disposed of include tablets, capsules and other solid forms of prescription drugs; patches, vaping devices and cartridges with lithium batteries removed; prescription ointments, pet medications and vitamins.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ointment
Noun
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Petro has scaled back efforts to target drug supply, instead trying to solve the issue through social programs.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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The researchers tested their two-part drug on mice and zebrafish engineered to produce β-glucuronidase, and found that the drug was activated almost exclusively in tumors, sparing healthy tissue and organs.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Visitors to the attraction, located at the Great Mall in Milpitas, can create a pumpkin to add to the Monster Garden, make a magical potion, go on a Lego Monster Rocker scavenger hunt in Miniland and take a scary selfie with a Lego witch.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
14 Sep. 2025
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To complete the sequence, Gray returned to his love and lightly touched hands before drinking a potion to join him in eternity.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There are medications people can take to slow down the virus, but there's no cure.—
Dr. Jade Cobern,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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An additional part of managing the stress and emotional strain associated with cancer can be medication, such as antidepressants or anti-anxiety medications.—
Julie Scott,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Nothing set forth herein constitutes a waiver of any of my client’s rights, remedies, claims or defendants at law or in equity all of which are expressly reserved.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
17 Sep. 2025
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Transparency needs to be at the core of any remedy.—
John J. Donohue,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But those prescriptions sound too weak to Meredith Berkman, co-founder of Parents Against Vaping E-cigarettes.—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
14 Sep. 2025
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Trump signed a memo this week threatening to ban direct-to-consumer advertising for prescription medications, theoretically driving down pharma revenues.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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When Best of Beauty launched in 1996, skin care was something best kept hidden behind your medicine cabinet.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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At the time, society considered whiskey as a suitable medicine for cancer, typhoid, and diphtheria among other illnesses.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The silky lotion protects with 10% zinc oxide, hydrates with jojoba seed and almond oils, and gets your skin ridiculously glowy with a rosy-beige tint.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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To soothe symptoms at home, apply a cool compress, anti-itch cream, or calamine lotion.—
Carrie Madormo,
Health,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This working prompt injection came only after much trial and error, explaining the verbosity and the detail in it.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
18 Sep. 2025
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The injection process takes 15 to 20 minutes.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Ointment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ointment. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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