OINTMENT as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • toiletry consisting of any of various substances resembling cream that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin
   Synonym(s)
   • cream (what does cream mean?)
   • emollient (what does emollient mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) ointment is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • toiletry (what does toiletry mean?)
   • toilet article (what does toilet article mean?)
   • toiletries (what does toiletries mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • cold cream (what does cold cream mean?)
   • coldcream (what does coldcream mean?)
   • face cream (what does face cream mean?)
   • vanishing cream (what does vanishing cream mean?)
   • hand cream (what does hand cream mean?)
   • lanolin (what does lanolin mean?)
   • nard (what does nard mean?)
   • spikenard (what does spikenard mean?)
   • sunscreen (what does sunscreen mean?)
   • sunblock (what does sunblock mean?)
   • sun blocker (what does sun blocker mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • cream (what does cream mean?)
2. Meaning
   • semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
   Synonym(s)
   • balm (what does balm mean?)
   • salve (what does salve mean?)
   • unction (what does unction mean?)
   • unguent (what does unguent mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) ointment is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • remedy (what does remedy mean?)
   • curative (what does curative mean?)
   • cure (what does cure mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • arnica (what does arnica mean?)
   • baby oil (what does baby oil mean?)
   • balsam (what does balsam mean?)
   • carron oil (what does carron oil mean?)
   • cerate (what does cerate mean?)
   • chrism (what does chrism mean?)
   • chrisom (what does chrisom mean?)
   • sacramental oil (what does sacramental oil mean?)
   • holy oil (what does holy oil mean?)
   • lip balm (what does lip balm mean?)
   • mentholated salve (what does mentholated salve mean?)
   • mercurial ointment (what does mercurial ointment mean?)
   • zinc ointment (what does zinc ointment mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • salve (what does salve mean?)