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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The study shows that petrolatum-based eye ointments can cause a popular glaucoma implant to swell and, in some cases, rupture.
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 family obtained Metanium on prescription after a range of other ointments proved unsatisfactory, but their supply is almost exhausted.
From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2025
“Creams and ointments are always better than lotions, things out of jars are always better than things out of a pump bottle.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2025
Besides food and beverages, people suggested ointments and tonics, even enclosing advertisements to show the doctors exactly what to buy.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
