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Ointments

A viscous preparation of oils and/or fats, usually containing medication, used as a treatment or as an emollient.

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  1. 1

    A viscous preparation of oils and/or fats, usually containing medication, used as a treatment or as an emollient.

  2. 2

    A substance used to anoint, as in religious rituals.

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salvenounAn ointment, cream, or balm with soothing, healing, or calming effects.
unguentnounAny cream containing medicinal ingredients applied to the skin for therapeutic purposes.
emollientnounSomething which softens or lubricates the skin; moisturizer.
creamnounThe butterfat or milkfat part of milk which rises to the top; this part when separated from the remainder.
balmnounAny soothing oil or lotion, especially an aromatic one.
balmsnounAny soothing oil or lotion, especially an aromatic one.
nardsnounA flowering plant of species Nardostachys jatamansi, in the valerian family, that grows in the Himalayas and is used as a perfume, an incense, a sedative, and an herbal medicine.
unguentsnounAny cream containing medicinal ingredients applied to the skin for therapeutic purposes.
poulticesnounA soft, moist mass, usually wrapped in cloth and warmed, that is applied topically to a sore, aching or lesioned part of the body to soothe it.
linimentnounA topical medical preparation intended to be rubbed into the skin with friction, as for example to relieve symptoms of arthritis.
salvesnounAn ointment, cream, or balm with soothing, healing, or calming effects.
lotionsnounA low- to medium-viscosity topical preparation intended for application to unbroken skin.
emollientsnounSomething which softens or lubricates the skin; moisturizer.
analgesicsnoun(pharmacology) Any medicine, such as aspirin, that reduces pain, especially without inducing a loss of other sensation. (Contrast anesthetic.)
medicamentsnounA medicine, medication or drug.
analgesicnoun(pharmacology) Any medicine, such as aspirin, that reduces pain, especially without inducing a loss of other sensation. (Contrast anesthetic.)
lotionnounA low- to medium-viscosity topical preparation intended for application to unbroken skin.
plastersnoun(uncountable) A paste applied to the skin for healing or cosmetic purposes.
vaselinenounPetroleum jelly.
moisturisernounNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of moisturizer. [Something that causes moisture or a condition of wetness; something that makes things moist.]

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