Examples of ointment in a Sentence
You should put some ointment on that cut.
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Use waterproof barriers, such as special ointments or creams, to protect the skin from direct contact with water.
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Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 23 May 2025
Most basic first-aid kits include bandages, pain and allergy medications, assorted ointments, antiseptics, ice packs and sometimes a few simple tools.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
Other times, the lesions break down or form deep ulcers that require a wound care professional and more extensive treatment, such as antibiotics and topical (applied to the skin) ointments.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 9 May 2025
Venus Aerospace The ramjet does the job, but there is a fly in the aerodynamic ointment.
—David Szondy
may 25, New Atlas, 25 May 2025
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Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 23 May 2025
Most basic first-aid kits include bandages, pain and allergy medications, assorted ointments, antiseptics, ice packs and sometimes a few simple tools.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
Other times, the lesions break down or form deep ulcers that require a wound care professional and more extensive treatment, such as antibiotics and topical (applied to the skin) ointments.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 9 May 2025
Venus Aerospace The ramjet does the job, but there is a fly in the aerodynamic ointment.
—David Szondy
may 25, New Atlas, 25 May 2025
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“Ointment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ointment. Accessed 10 Jun. 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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