OINTMENT


Meaning of OINTMENT in English

/oynt"meuhnt/ , n. Pharm.

a soft, unctuous preparation, often medicated, for application to the skin; unguent.

[ 1250-1300; obs. oint (aph. var. of ANOINT) + -MENT; r. ME oignement unguimentum for L unguentum; see UNGUENT ]

Syn . salve, balm; nard.

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