ointment
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views updated May 18 2018ointment XIV. alt., after †
oint vb. (XIV), of earlier †
oi(g)nement (XIII) — OF.
oignement :- popL. *
unguimentum, f. L.
unguentum UNGUENT; see
-MENT.
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology T. F. HOAD
ointment
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views updated May 23 2018oint·ment / ˈointmənt/ •
n. a smooth oily preparation that is rubbed on the skin for medicinal purposes or as a cosmetic.
The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
ointment
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views updated Jun 08 2018ointment (oint-mĕnt) n. a greasy preparation, which may or may not contain a medication, applied to the skin or mucous membranes.
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