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a smooth substance that is rubbed on the skin to help heal a wound or to reduce pain or discomfort
You should put some ointment on that cut.
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Recent Examples of ointments
That’s where thick ointments like petrolatum jelly (the main ingredient in Vaseline) and shea butter come into play.
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Jenna Ryu, SELF, 4 Dec. 2024
Topicals are creams, gels, lotions, and ointments which can help surface and slightly below the skin issues.
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024
Lotions, ointments, and creams all trap moisture in your skin.
—Rena Goldman, Health, 30 Sep. 2024
Jenna Ryu, SELF, 4 Dec. 2024
Topicals are creams, gels, lotions, and ointments which can help surface and slightly below the skin issues.
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024
Lotions, ointments, and creams all trap moisture in your skin.
—Rena Goldman, Health, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ointments
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Snape is the cruel but complex potions master at Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry, played by Alan Rickman in all seven Harry Potter films.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Lego Harry Potter Hogwarts Castle Potions Class This 397-piece Harry Potter Lego set includes the franchise’s iconic potions classroom and minifigures of Severus Snape, Hermione Granger, Pansy Parkinson, and Seamus Finnigan.Kelsey Fredricks, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
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Stimulant Laxatives Laxatives are a group of medications that help promote bowel movements.Kirstyn Hill, PharmD, MPH, Health, 6 Jan. 2025
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Taking apple cider vinegar with other medications that lower your blood sugar may increase your risk for hypoglycemia (low blood sugar).Kirstyn Hill, PharmD, MPH, Health, 6 Jan. 2025
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Developing The Drugs Of Tomorrow The heterogeneity of diseases calls for a diverse range of medicines.Max Votek, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Another key feature of UNICEF's response is humanitarian cash transfers, which allow families in Gaza to buy food, clothing, medicines and other essentials when goods are available in the marketplace.Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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An early version of the off-label drug bill would have required pharmacists to fill those prescriptions and barred licensing boards from disciplining providers based on their use of off-label drugs.Haley BeMiller, The Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2024
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These controversial businesses essentially control what Americans pay for their prescriptions.Maria Aspan, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Ointments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ointments. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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