ointment

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noun

1. semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
• Syn:
unction, unguent, balm, salve
• Derivationally related forms:
salve (for: salve)
• Topics:
medicine, medical specialty
• Hypernyms:
remedy, curative, cure, therapeutic
• Hyponyms:
arnica, baby oil, balsam, carron oil, cerate,
chrism, chrisom, sacramental oil, holy oil, lip balm, mentholated salve,
mercurial ointment, zinc ointment
• Substance Meronyms:
lanolin, wool fat, wool grease
2. toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin
• Syn:
cream, emollient
• Derivationally related forms:
emollient (for: emollient), cream (for: cream)
• Hypernyms:
toiletry, toilet articles
• Hyponyms:
cold cream, coldcream, face cream, vanishing cream, hand cream,
lanolin, nard, spikenard, sunscreen, sunblock, sun blocker

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  cream, emollient, unction, unguent, balm, salve