Examples of ointment in a Sentence
You should put some ointment on that cut.
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The New England Aquarium offers them amenities, including physical therapy, eye drops, foot ointment, acupuncture and special fish that have been injected with extra water to promote kidney functioning.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025
Vick's VapoRub Limited research supports that Vick's VapoRub, an over-the-counter (OTC) ointment to relieve coughing symptoms, can help to relieve athlete's foot.
—Cathy Nelson, Verywell Health, 28 Mar. 2025
It’s filled with aspirin, bandages, ointments, safety pins, tweezers, needle and thread, rubbing alcohol, a scalpel and penicillin.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Despite this, the administration did ban the substance in 1990 for cosmetic use and for the application of medical ointments.
—Omer Awan, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025
Vick's VapoRub Limited research supports that Vick's VapoRub, an over-the-counter (OTC) ointment to relieve coughing symptoms, can help to relieve athlete's foot.
—Cathy Nelson, Verywell Health, 28 Mar. 2025
It’s filled with aspirin, bandages, ointments, safety pins, tweezers, needle and thread, rubbing alcohol, a scalpel and penicillin.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Despite this, the administration did ban the substance in 1990 for cosmetic use and for the application of medical ointments.
—Omer Awan, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ointment
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“Ointment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ointment. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
ointment
noun
oint·ment
ˈȯint-mənt 
: a semisolid greasy medicine for use on the skin
Medical Definition
ointment
noun
oint·ment
ˈȯint-mənt
: a salve or unguent for application to the skin
specifically
: a semisolid medicinal preparation usually having a base of fatty or greasy material
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