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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
Like the items in your kitchen, medications (including creams, ointments, pain relievers, and more) all come with their own set of expiration dates.
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
This medication can be taken as a patch, spray, ointment, or under-the-tongue (sublingual) tablet.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 22 Apr. 2026
In an attempt to ease the spread, rescuers have applied pounds of zinc ointment onto the animal.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
Timmy is also suffering from a bad skin condition, related to the Baltic Sea’s low salt content, and rescuers have applied kilos (pounds) of zinc ointment.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
This medication can be taken as a patch, spray, ointment, or under-the-tongue (sublingual) tablet.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 22 Apr. 2026
In an attempt to ease the spread, rescuers have applied pounds of zinc ointment onto the animal.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
Timmy is also suffering from a bad skin condition, related to the Baltic Sea’s low salt content, and rescuers have applied kilos (pounds) of zinc ointment.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ointment
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Now, a new study suggests researchers may have found the first drug regimen capable of rapid and sustaining relief from suicidal thoughts across a broad group of patients.—
Ariana Eunjung Cha,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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The quantum engineering of new molecules could lead to better drugs and to batteries that don’t use costly, environmentally damaging commodities such as rare earth elements.—
Zeeya Merali,
Scientific American,
19 May 2026
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In the movie, Streep's Madeline Ashton and Hawn's Helen Sharp both take a potion that promises eternal youth.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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What a process of lotions, potions, all sorts of serums, creams and oils, and some techy stuff like an ultrasound peel and cold oxygen bursts.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Apr. 2026
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While in the clinic, behind the gee-wizardry of the modern diagnostics and next-generation medications, the practice of endocrinology remains rooted in one person telling their story and the other trying to interpret it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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According to data from FertilityIQ, an educational platform for individuals and couples navigating infertility and family building, the average cost of IVF treatment and medication is more than $20,000.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
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In 1935, the owner of the then sad-sack Philadelphia Eagles grew tired of better teams scooping up all the best players, and proposed the draft as a remedy.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The laws of New York authorize such a turnover order generally as a post-judgment enforcement remedy.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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And Staples made room for Stanton Optical not just on the selling floor, but in the back room to fill single-lens prescriptions.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The Health and Human Services secretary, 72, recently announced several initiatives that aim to reduce the prescription of SSRIs.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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Novo's Larsen said that how European countries address pricing for medicines wouldn't affect out-of-pocket launches.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Raya Elfadel Kheirbek is a professor of medicine and chief of the division of palliative medicine and geriatrics at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.—
Raya Elfadel Kheirbek,
Washington Post,
17 May 2026
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The best approach is to just keep your skin clean and dry until the blisters scab over; if needed, calamine lotion is a safe option.—
Petra Guglielmetti,
Glamour,
14 May 2026
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While a big tub of the hydrating lotion is quite pricey, this travel-size version is on sale for $43 — and the ideal size for a carry-on bag!—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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Without adequate blood supply, the skin takes on the appearance of lesions at the injection site and throughout the body.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
17 May 2026
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Back out on the floor, Kawasaki uses Mitsubishi 3,000-ton injection molding machines and an 18-stage dip process to prepare the vehicle frames.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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“Ointment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ointment. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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