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单词 ointment
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Definition of ointment in English:

ointment

noun ˈɔɪntm(ə)ntˈɔɪntmənt
mass noun
  • A smooth oily substance that is rubbed on the skin for medicinal purposes or as a cosmetic.

    油膏,药膏

    he rubbed some ointment on his leg
    count noun scented ointments for the skin
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Doctors call these drugs vasodilators and they are available in a variety of forms, including tablets, sprays, skin patches and ointments.
    • Your GP will give you a course of oral antibiotics and/or an antibiotic cream or ointment.
    • The ointment keeps a heavy scab from forming and may reduce the size of a scar.
    • If emollients alone don't treat the condition, the next step is to use a steroid cream or ointment.
    • Are ointments and creams smooth and nongritty?
    • Prescription creams, ointments and lotions (called topical medicines) that you put on the affected areas are often used.
    • Apply a moisturizer cream or ointment if the perineal skin is chapped or dry after cleansing.
    • He had been applying a topical antibiotic ointment to the wound three times a day.
    • Nowadays the condition is treatable with tetracycline eye ointment and tetracycline taken orally.
    • Always talk to your health care provider before using any medicated creams or ointments to treat skin problems.
    • Calcipotriol is available as a cream or ointment to treat plaque psoriasis and as a lotion for scalp psoriasis.
    • The doctor might recommend creams, ointments, or lotions to ease symptoms.
    • Some burns units treat difficult wounds such as facial burns by leaving them exposed and applying antimicrobial ointment.
    • Do not apply cream or ointment to broken skin and always follow the instructions on the packet.
    • She was prescribed sulphur ointment, which began to heal her infected skin.
    • Your will need to wash your face several times a day with a gentle cleanser, and apply antibiotic ointment or cream to aid healing.
    • The cost of skin barriers and ointments is a drop in the bucket compared with the costs and ramifications from such problems.
    • Be sure to talk with your doctor if you are using a steroid cream or ointment to treat your itching.
    • In the past, treatment generally consisted of the use of topical corticosteroids in the form of creams, ointments, and lotions.
    • When the source of moisture cannot be controlled, it is appropriate to use barrier creams or ointments to protect the skin.
    Synonyms
    lotion, cream, salve, liniment, embrocation, rub, gel, petroleum jelly, balm, emollient, unguent, balsam
    pomade, pomatum
    calamine lotion, zinc ointment
    Medicine demulcent, humectant
    trademark Vaseline, Tiger balm
    historical spikenard
    archaic unction

Origin

Middle English: alteration of Old French oignement, from a popular Latin form of Latin unguentum (see unguent); influenced by obsolete oint 'anoint' (from Old French, past participle of oindre 'anoint').

  • unction from Late Middle English:

    This is from Latin unctio, from unguere ‘anoint’, also the source of unguent (Late Middle English), and via French of anoint (Middle English) and ointment (Middle English). The phrase extreme unction in the Roman Catholic Church refers to a final anointing of a sick person in danger of death. Unctuous had the early sense ‘greasy; like an ointment’, which rapidly developed into ‘rich’. The sense ‘having spiritual unction’ developed in the mid 18th century, but rapidly developed the sense that this was hypocritical.

Definition of ointment in US English:

ointment

nounˈointməntˈɔɪntmənt
  • A smooth oily preparation that is rubbed on the skin for medicinal purposes or as a cosmetic.

    油膏,药膏

    he rubbed some ointment on his leg
    count noun scented ointments for the skin
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Always talk to your health care provider before using any medicated creams or ointments to treat skin problems.
    • Be sure to talk with your doctor if you are using a steroid cream or ointment to treat your itching.
    • Are ointments and creams smooth and nongritty?
    • Calcipotriol is available as a cream or ointment to treat plaque psoriasis and as a lotion for scalp psoriasis.
    • Prescription creams, ointments and lotions (called topical medicines) that you put on the affected areas are often used.
    • Doctors call these drugs vasodilators and they are available in a variety of forms, including tablets, sprays, skin patches and ointments.
    • When the source of moisture cannot be controlled, it is appropriate to use barrier creams or ointments to protect the skin.
    • She was prescribed sulphur ointment, which began to heal her infected skin.
    • The ointment keeps a heavy scab from forming and may reduce the size of a scar.
    • Your will need to wash your face several times a day with a gentle cleanser, and apply antibiotic ointment or cream to aid healing.
    • Some burns units treat difficult wounds such as facial burns by leaving them exposed and applying antimicrobial ointment.
    • Nowadays the condition is treatable with tetracycline eye ointment and tetracycline taken orally.
    • The doctor might recommend creams, ointments, or lotions to ease symptoms.
    • If emollients alone don't treat the condition, the next step is to use a steroid cream or ointment.
    • Do not apply cream or ointment to broken skin and always follow the instructions on the packet.
    • Your GP will give you a course of oral antibiotics and/or an antibiotic cream or ointment.
    • He had been applying a topical antibiotic ointment to the wound three times a day.
    • The cost of skin barriers and ointments is a drop in the bucket compared with the costs and ramifications from such problems.
    • In the past, treatment generally consisted of the use of topical corticosteroids in the form of creams, ointments, and lotions.
    • Apply a moisturizer cream or ointment if the perineal skin is chapped or dry after cleansing.
    Synonyms
    lotion, cream, salve, liniment, embrocation, rub, gel, petroleum jelly, balm, emollient, unguent, balsam

Origin

Middle English: alteration of Old French oignement, from a popular Latin form of Latin unguentum (see unguent); influenced by obsolete oint ‘anoint’ (from Old French, past participle of oindre ‘anoint’).

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