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ointment noun
/ˈɔɪnt.mənt/ n [U] Definition
a thick oily substance, usually containing medicine, which is put on the skin where it is sore or where there is an injury, in order to cure it
eye ointment
(Definition of ointment noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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