Definition of ointment Ointment

/ɔjˈntmʌnt/ - [oyntmunt] - oint•ment

We found 7 definitions of ointment from 6 different sources.

What does ointment mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: ointments
ointment - semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
		unction, unguent, balm, salve
		curative, cure, therapeutic, remedy a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
		medical specialty, medicine the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries; "he studied medicine at Harvard"
		arnica an ointment used in treating bruises
		baby oil an ointment for babies
		balsam an ointment containing a fragrant resin
		carron oil an ointment formerly used to treat burns
		cerate a hard medicated paste made of lard or oil mixed with wax or resin
		chrism, chrisom, holy oil, sacramental oil a consecrated ointment consisting of a mixture of oil and balsam
		lip balm a balm applied to the lips
		mentholated salve a salve containing menthol
		mercurial ointment an ointment containing mercury
		zinc ointment an ointment containing zinc that is used to treat certain skin diseases
ointment - 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
		cream, emollient
		toilet articles, toiletry artifacts used in making your toilet (washing and taking care of your body)
		cold cream, coldcream, face cream, vanishing cream a cream used cosmetically (mostly by women) for softening and cleaning the skin
		hand cream moisturizing cream for the hands
		lanolin an emollient containing wool fat (a fatty substance obtained from the wool of sheep)
		nard, spikenard an aromatic ointment used in antiquity

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Wiktionary

ointment (Noun)
A viscous preparation of oils and/or fats, usually containing medication, used as a treatment or as an emollient.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

ointment (n.)
That which serves to anoint; any soft unctuous substance used for smearing or anointing; an unguent.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

ointment
A semisolid preparation intended for external application to the skin or mucous membranes. (source: UMLS)

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

ointment
oint′ment, n. anything used in anointing: (med.) any greasy substance applied to diseased or wounded parts: (B.) a perfume. [O. Fr.,—L. unguentum—ungĕre, to smear.]