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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
There’s one fly in this ointment of market serenity: Mr. Trump’s tariff proposals.
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Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Oct. 2024
Breast pumps and lactation supplies, such as pump accessories, nursing pads, milk storage bags and nipple cream/ointments.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
Lotions, ointments, and creams all trap moisture in your skin.
—Rena Goldman, Health, 30 Sep. 2024
This form is available as an oral supplement, topical ointments, and injectable formulas.
—Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2024
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Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Oct. 2024
Breast pumps and lactation supplies, such as pump accessories, nursing pads, milk storage bags and nipple cream/ointments.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
Lotions, ointments, and creams all trap moisture in your skin.
—Rena Goldman, Health, 30 Sep. 2024
This form is available as an oral supplement, topical ointments, and injectable formulas.
—Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ointment
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The Silicon Valley investor has called for major reform at the FDA in the past and argued that the efficacy of drugs should be measured after they have been allowed on market.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Bar state and local governments from issuing public health guidelines that ban the prescribing of off-label drugs.Haley BeMiller, The Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2024
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Suitable under or over makeup, this potion addresses hydration, skin texture, and the look of wrinkles all while improving the absorption of skin treatments following its application.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2024
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Step into Hidden-ville at Noelle's Hidden Bar and sip on festive potions and sweet treats until Jan. 1.Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 11 Dec. 2024
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Earlier this year, two teenagers filed a class-action lawsuit against a Kentucky youth detention center and its administrators, claiming that they were subjected to oppressive isolation, denied basic hygiene, showers, and medications, and forced to listen to a toddler song.Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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The infections are typically treated with anti-fungal eye drops and medications, although surgery may be required in some cases.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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The woman filed charges and plans to pursue civil remedy.Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
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Therefore, there is a growing interest in exploring other options and natural remedies to combat the common cold.Trang Tran, PharmD, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
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In these roles, PBMs decide what pharmacists and pharmacies are paid to dispense prescription medications.Bruce Japsen, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Vitamin D supplements can also have problematic interactions with certain common prescription medications, including statins.Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
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Her cause of death was determined to be untreated pneumonia, combined with anemia and drug intoxication from prescription and over-the-counter medications, including painkillers and cold medicine.Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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Here, garland drapes over each medicine cabinet and fills a small bowl on the vanity top, adding punches of color and festivity without being too literal.Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Dec. 2024
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Countdown to Midnight, featuring subtle notes of smooth scotch, comes in a body wash, body spray and hydrating body cream, while Cue the Confetti, with hints of blackberry, comes in a body lotion, body cream, fragrance mist and body wash.Julia Teti, WWD, 12 Dec. 2024
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This Burt’s Bees kit, which over 100,000 shoppers have purchased in the past month, comes with travel-size versions of the brand’s best-sellers, including a cleanser, hand salve, body lotion, foot cream, and lip balm.Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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What's New Kevin Underwood died by lethal injection in Oklahoma on Thursday in the nation's 25th and final execution of the year.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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The execution of Kevin Ray Underwood by lethal injection, which was conducted on his 45th birthday, came after the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board unanimously rejected his request for clemency last week in the death of his young neighbor, Jamie Rose Bolin.Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Ointment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ointment. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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