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a smooth substance that is rubbed on the skin to help heal a wound or to reduce pain or discomfort
You should put some ointment on that cut.
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Recent Examples of ointment
Some individuals may require a prescription cream or ointment to treat their dry skin properly.
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Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 9 Oct. 2024
This comes stocked with the brand's most beloved offerings: Shea Butter Hand Repair Creme, Coconut Foot Cream, Hand Salve, Beeswax Lip Balm, Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream, and a multi-purpose Res-Q ointment.
—Anamaria Glavan, Allure, 5 Oct. 2024
Smith recommends including adhesive bandages, gauze, medical tape and antibacterial ointment.
—Bethany Braun-Silva, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2024
The only fly in the ointment is that the investor enthusiasm that has propelled prices leaves little room for error.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2024
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Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 9 Oct. 2024
This comes stocked with the brand's most beloved offerings: Shea Butter Hand Repair Creme, Coconut Foot Cream, Hand Salve, Beeswax Lip Balm, Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream, and a multi-purpose Res-Q ointment.
—Anamaria Glavan, Allure, 5 Oct. 2024
Smith recommends including adhesive bandages, gauze, medical tape and antibacterial ointment.
—Bethany Braun-Silva, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2024
The only fly in the ointment is that the investor enthusiasm that has propelled prices leaves little room for error.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ointment
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Additional drug paraphilia was also found in the vehicle, according to police.Bay City News Service, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Both companies have recently found success by selling weight loss drugs.Bruce Gil, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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In one of the pictures shared to social media, eagle-eyed viewers can spot a replica of the magic potion Streep and Goldie Hawn’s characters drink in a bid for eternal youth in the fantasy-comedy film.Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2024
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Its line of coveted potions and fragrances are available as is a full service menu of relaxing massages and facials.Chadner Navarro, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024
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From routine costs — like co-pays at doctor's visits, therapy sessions and prescription medications — to unexpected medical bills, health care expenses weigh heavily on many people's budgets.Becca Stanek, theweek, 13 Nov. 2024
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At first, these medications were used to treat diabetes.Jackie Snow, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Based in Secaucus, N.J., The Vitamin Shoppe sells nutritional solutions, including vitamins, minerals, specialty supplements, herbs, sports nutrition, homeopathic remedies, green living products, and natural beauty aids through proprietary brands and approximately 700 national brands.David Moin, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024
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For your natural remedies, pop into Wellness Rx, a charming pharmacy that specializes in both conventional and traditional medicine.Anna Haines, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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By 2016, Arkansas had the second-highest opioid prescription rate in the nation, with 114.6 opioids being dispersed for every 100 Arkansans.Bill Bowden, arkansasonline.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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While oxycodone and other addictive prescription painkillers kicked off the opioid epidemic in the U.S, synthetic drugs such as fentanyl have become the drug responsible for the most overdose deaths, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Issues about foreign countries, travel, publishing and higher learning, as well as medicine and the law, will be of interest.Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2024
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The chief takeaway from this study is that every bit of exercise is important, said Dr. Sean P. Heffron, an assistant professor of medicine and director of cardiovascular fitness and nutrition at New York University Langone Medical Health.Linda Carroll, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The candles can be bought in 8-ounce or 16-ounce jars, and many scents also are found in stores and online in wax melts, hand and body lotions, and linen sprays.The Courier-Journal, The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
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This magnesium body lotion from Neom, $41 at Nordstrom, is scented with notes of English lavender, sweet basil and jasmine and packs a big magnesium punch to relax you.Nora Colomer, Fox News, 30 Oct. 2024
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Immediate treatment for anaphylaxis is often necessary and typically requires an epinephrine injection.Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 31 Oct. 2024
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Wrangling over South Carolina’s access to lethal injection drugs led McMaster to sign a law in 2021 allowing the state to also execute by electrocution or firing squad, with death row inmates given the choice.Andy Rose, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Ointment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ointment. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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