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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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noun
- 1
A viscous preparation of oils and/or fats, usually containing medication, used as a treatment or as an emollient.
- 2
A substance used to anoint, as in religious rituals.
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| Word | Definition |
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| salvenoun | An ointment, cream, or balm with soothing, healing, or calming effects. |
| unguentnoun | Any cream containing medicinal ingredients applied to the skin for therapeutic purposes. |
| emollientnoun | Something which softens or lubricates the skin; moisturizer. |
| creamnoun | The butterfat or milkfat part of milk which rises to the top; this part when separated from the remainder. |
| balmnoun | Any soothing oil or lotion, especially an aromatic one. |
| balmsnoun | Any soothing oil or lotion, especially an aromatic one. |
| nardsnoun | A 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. |
| unguentsnoun | Any cream containing medicinal ingredients applied to the skin for therapeutic purposes. |
| poulticesnoun | A 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. |
| linimentnoun | A topical medical preparation intended to be rubbed into the skin with friction, as for example to relieve symptoms of arthritis. |
| salvesnoun | An ointment, cream, or balm with soothing, healing, or calming effects. |
| lotionsnoun | A low- to medium-viscosity topical preparation intended for application to unbroken skin. |
| emollientsnoun | Something 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.) |
| medicamentsnoun | A medicine, medication or drug. |
| analgesicnoun | (pharmacology) Any medicine, such as aspirin, that reduces pain, especially without inducing a loss of other sensation. (Contrast anesthetic.) |
| lotionnoun | A 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. |
| vaselinenoun | Petroleum jelly. |
| moisturisernoun | Non-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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