Engelsk substantiv: ointment |
1. | ointment (om gjenstand) semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation |
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| Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | balm, salve, unction, unguent |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | curative, cure, remedy, therapeutic |
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| Mere spesifikke uttrykk | arnica, baby oil, balsam, carron oil, cerate, chrism, chrisom, holy oil, lip balm, mentholated salve, mercurial ointment, sacramental oil, zinc ointment |
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| Vedrørende disse spesifikke uttrykkene | lanolin, wool fat, wool grease |
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| Overordnet kategori | medical specialty, medicine |
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2. | ointment (om gjenstand) toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin |
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| Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | cream, emollient |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | toilet articles, toiletry |
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| Mere spesifikke uttrykk | cold cream, coldcream, face cream, hand cream, lanolin, nard, spikenard, sun blocker, sunblock, sunscreen, vanishing cream |
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