OINTMENT


Meaning of OINTMENT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ɔɪntmənt ]

( ointments)

1.

An ointment is a smooth thick substance that is put on sore skin or a wound to help it heal.

A range of ointments and creams is available for the treatment of eczema...

He received ointment for his flaking skin.

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2.

If you describe someone or something as a fly in the ointment , you think they spoil a situation and prevent it being as successful as you had hoped.

Rachel seems to be the one fly in the ointment of Caroline’s smooth life.

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