Unguent

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A salve for soothing or healing; an ointment.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. any cream containing medicinal ingredients applied to the skin for therapeutic purposes
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A lubricant or salve for sores, burns, or the like; an ointment.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Any soft composition used as an ointment or for lubrication.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    curative    remedy    therapeutic    cure   
    Cross Reference
    ointment    medicine   
    Hyponym
    lip balm    carron oil    cerate    baby oil    zinc ointment    chrisom    Arnica    balsam    holy oil    sacramental oil   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    ointment   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    salve    lotion    embrocation    ointment    Canopic    olive oil    elixir    hair-powder    optometry    Vaseline