Ointment synonyms
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(Archaic) A washing, especially of the skin for the purpose of beautification.
Any of various substances resembling or containing cream:
balm (related)
Any of several related plants in the mint family, such as the bee balm and the horse balm.
medicine (related)
The branch of this science encompassing treatment by drugs, diet, exercise, and other nonsurgical means.
salve (related)
Any medicinal ointment applied to wounds, skin irritations, burns, etc. for purposes of soothing or healing
cerate
A hard, unctuous, fat- or wax-based solid, sometimes medicated, formerly applied to the skin directly or on dressings.
Consecrated oil used in baptism and other sacraments
A sauce as for salads
embrocation
The act or process of moistening and rubbing a part of the body with a liniment or lotion.
A medicinal fluid rubbed into the skin to soothe pain or relieve stiffness.
nard
(US, 1980s, slang, usually plural) Testicles.
The definition of a remedy is a way of correcting something or is a treatment given for an illness or medical condition.
spikenard
A perennial North American plant (Aralia racemosa) of the ginseng family, with whitish flowers, purplish berries, and fragrant roots
The act of anointing as part of a religious, ceremonial, or healing ritual.
Something which softens or lubricates the skin.
Any cream containing medicinal ingredients applied to the skin for therapeutic purposes.
Find another word for ointment. In this page you can discover 16 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for ointment, like: lotion, cream, balm, medicine, salve, cerate, chrism, dressing, embrocation, liniment and nard.