Synonyms of the word ointment


OINTMENTBALM - CREAM - CURATIVE - CURE - EMOLLIENT - REMEDY - SALVE - THERAPEUTIC - TOILETRY - UNCTION - UNGUENT

ointment

  • n. (medicine) A viscous preparation of oils and/or fats, usually containing medication, used as a treatment…

balm

  • n. Any of various aromatic resins exuded from certain plants, especially trees of the genus Commiphora of…
  • n. A plant or tree yielding such substance.
  • n. Any soothing oil or lotion, especially an aromatic one.
  • n. (figuratively) Something soothing.
  • n. Any of various aromatic plants of the genus Melissa, such as lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) or bee balm.
  • v. (archaic) To anoint with balm, or with anything medicinal.
  • v. (figuratively) To soothe; to mitigate.

cream

  • n. The butterfat/milkfat part of milk which rises to the top; this part when separated from the remainder.
  • n. A yellowish white colour; the colour of cream.
  • n. (informal) Frosting, custard, creamer, or another substance similar to the oily part of milk or to whipped…
  • n. (figuratively) The best part of something.
  • n. (medicine) A viscous aqueous oil/fat emulsion with a medicament added, used to apply that medicament to…
  • n. (vulgar, slang) Semen.
  • n. (obsolete) The chrism or consecrated oil used in anointing ceremonies.
  • adj. Cream-coloured; having a yellowish white colour.
  • v. To puree, to blend with a liquifying process.
  • v. To turn a yellowish white colour; to give something the color of cream.
  • v. (slang) To obliterate, to defeat decisively.
  • v. (intransitive, vulgar, slang) To ejaculate (used of either gender).
  • v. (transitive, vulgar, slang) To ejaculate in (clothing).
  • v. (transitive, cooking) To rub, stir, or beat (butter) into a light creamy consistency.
  • v. (transitive) To skim, or take off by skimming, as cream.
  • v. (transitive, figuratively) To take off the best or choicest part of.
  • v. (transitive) To furnish with, or as if with, cream.

curative

  • adj. Possessing the ability to cure, to heal or treat illness.
  • n. A substance that acts as a cure.

cure

  • n. A method, device or medication that restores good health.
  • n. Act of healing or state of being healed; restoration to health from disease, or to soundness after injury.
  • n. A solution to a problem.
  • n. A process of preservation, as by smoking.
  • n. A process of solidification or gelling.
  • n. (engineering) A process whereby a material is caused to form permanent molecular linkages by exposure…
  • n. (obsolete) Care, heed, or attention.
  • n. Spiritual charge; care of soul; the office of a parish priest or of a curate.
  • n. That which is committed to the charge of a parish priest or of a curate; a curacy.
  • v. (transitive) To restore to health.
  • v. (transitive) To bring (a disease or its bad effects) to an end.
  • v. (transitive) To cause to be rid of (a defect).
  • v. (transitive) To prepare or alter especially by chemical or physical processing for keeping or use.
  • v. (intransitive) To bring about a cure of any kind.
  • v. (intransitive) To be undergoing a chemical or physical process for preservation or use.
  • v. (intransitive) To solidify or gel.
  • v. (obsolete, intransitive) To become healed.
  • v. (obsolete) To pay heed; to care; to give attention.

emollient

  • n. Something which softens or lubricates the skin; moisturizer.
  • n. Anything soothing the mind, or that makes something more acceptable.
  • adj. Moisturizing.
  • adj. Soothing or mollifying.

remedy

  • n. Something that corrects or counteracts.
  • n. (law) The legal means to recover a right or to prevent or obtain redress for a wrong.
  • n. A medicine, application, or treatment that relieves or cures a disease.
  • v. (transitive) To provide or serve as a remedy for.

salve

  • n. An ointment, cream, or balm with soothing, healing, or calming effects.
  • n. Any thing or action that soothes or heals.
  • v. (transitive) To calm or assuage.
  • v. To heal by applications or medicaments; to apply salve to; to anoint.
  • v. To heal; to remedy; to cure; to make good.
  • v. To salvage.
  • v. (obsolete, astronomy) To save (the appearances or the phenomena); to explain (a celestial phenomenon);…
  • v. (obsolete) to resolve (a difficulty); to refute (an objection); to harmonize (an apparent contradiction).
  • v. (obsolete) To explain away; to mitigate; to excuse.
  • interj. hail; a greeting.
  • v. (transitive) To say "salve" to; to greet; to salute.

therapeutic

  • adj. Of, or relating to therapy.
  • adj. Having a positive effect on the body or mind.
  • n. (medicine) A therapeutic agent.

toiletry

  • n. Any item used for personal hygiene or grooming.

unction

  • n. A salve or ointment.
  • n. A religious or ceremonial anointing.
  • n. A balm or something that soothes.
  • n. A smug, exaggerated use of language; smarminess.
  • n. Divine or sanctifying grace.

unguent

  • n. Any cream containing medicinal ingredients applied to the skin for therapeutic purposes.

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