ointment
noun
a soft, unctuous preparation, often medicated, for application to the skin; unguent.
ointments
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pluralof ointment.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Based on their findings, the researchers advise clinicians to avoid using petrolatum-based eye ointments in patients with MicroShunt implants, especially when the device is exposed outside the conjunctiva.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 16, 2026
The investment is meant in part to help the company respond to a surge in the number of medications that require more complicated logistics handling than traditional pills, cough syrups and topical ointments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2025
The rules appear to have been written for injections, not ointments.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2025
"It's the season for skin infections and we don't have creams or ointments for bacterial infections, no medicines to treat scabies and head lice."
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2025
He spent his money on herbs and plant roots and oils to make things like ointments for burns and cuts.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
