Definitions
A thick substance applied to the skin for healing, protection, or soothing.
Word origin
A later form (as if oint + -ment) of Middle English oinement, borrowed from Old French oignement (“an anointing”), from oigner, oindre, ongier (“to anoint”), from Latin ung(u)ō (“I anoint”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃engʷ- (“to smear, anoint”). Partly displaced native Old English sealf, whence modern salve.
Used in a sentence
“The doctor prescribed an antibiotic ointment for the wound.”
“She applied a soothing herbal ointment to her dry skin.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Soothing skin salve”8 letters
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