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ointment |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Ointment \Oint"ment\, n. [OE. oinement, OF oignement, fr.F. oindre to anoint, L. ungere unguere akin to Skr. a?j, and to G. anke (in Switzerland) butter. The first t in the E. word is due to the influence of anoint. Cf {Anoint}, {Unguent}.] That which serves to anoint; any soft unctuous substance used for smearing or anointing; an unguent. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: ointment n 1: used for healing or soothing [syn: {unguent}, {balm}, {salve}] 2: any of various substances resembling cream that have a soothing effect when applied to the skin [syn: {cream}, {emollient}] From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: Ointment Various fragrant preparations, also compounds for medical purposes, are so called (Ex. 30:25; Ps 133:2; Isa. 1:6; Amos 6:6; John 12:3; Rev. 18:13).
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