Dictionary

ointment en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈɔɪn(t)m(ə)nt/ (General-American)
• /ˈɔɪntm(ə)nt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• [ˈɔ̃ɪ̃(n)ʔ.mɪ̃(n)ʔ] (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

A later form (as if oint + -ment) of Middle English oinement, borrowed from Old French oignement (“an anointing”), from oigner, oindre, ongier (“to anoint”), from Latin ung(u)ō (“I anoint”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃engʷ- (“to smear, anoint”). Partly displaced native Old English sealf, whence modern salve.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) A viscous preparation of oils and/or fats, usually containing medication, used as a treatment or as an emollient.
   • She applied a soothing herbal ointment to her dry skin.
   • The doctor prescribed an antibiotic ointment for the wound.
2. (countable, uncountable) A substance used to anoint, as in religious rituals.

Forms

Deriveds

Whitfield's ointment · saracenic ointment · flying ointment · citrine ointment · ointmentlike · blue ointment · fly in the ointment

Relateds

unguent · cream · unction · liniment · unctuous · inunction

Synonyms

pomatum · salve · pomate · pomade · unguent

Translations (153)

gmy 𐀀𐀩𐀞 (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · id salep (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · ang sealf (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · be бальза́м (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · bn মলম (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · cy eli (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · pl maść (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · nn salve (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · hi लेप (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · lo ຢາຂີ້ເຜີ້ງ (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · izh voije (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · ht ponmad (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · sl mazilo (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · fo salva (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · uk бальза́м (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · it unguento (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · cmn 藥膏 /药膏 (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · mk маст (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · hu kenőcs (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · ru бальза́м (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · th ยาขี้ผึ้ง (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · ur لیپ (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · uz malham (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · es pomada (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · ro unguent (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · es mentisán (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · tr merhem (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · am ቅባት (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · grc ἄλειφαρ (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · de Salbe (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · ky май (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · fa-ira مَرْهَم (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · fur ongint (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · uz malham dori (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · pt pomada (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · lo ຢານວດ (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · sh мѐлем (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · hi बाम (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · uz maz (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · nl zalf (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · yue 藥膏 /药膏 (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · fi voide (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · af salf (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · gl bálsamo (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · grc ἀλοιφή (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · alt сӱрткӱш (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · ka მალამო (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · my လိမ်းဆေး (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · enm oynement (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · got 𐍃𐌰𐌻𐌱𐍉𐌽𐍃 (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · kk май (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · nb salve (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · az məlhəm (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · cs mast (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · km ថ្នាំលាប (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · ur مَرْہَم (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · cmn 軟膏 /软膏 (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · ota مرهم (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · hy քսուք (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · lt tepalas (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · bg мас (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · tl hinas (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · sa लेप (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · ps ملم (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · ug مەلھەم (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · it balsamo (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · sh ма̑ст (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · cmn 膏 (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · nl smeersel (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · fr onguent (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · mk пома́да (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · txb ṣalype (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · wa poumåde (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · mn тос (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · el αλοιφή (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · la unguentum (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · ar مَرْهَم (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · et salv (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · vi thuốc mỡ (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · ps ملهم (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · bg мехле́м (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · egy m-D:t-W1 (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · ko 연고 (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · egy wr:r-H (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · vo nugvet (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · sq pomadë (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · pdt Saulw (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · gmy 𐂘 (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · hi औषधि (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · he מִשְׁחָה (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · fo sálva (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · ca ungüent (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · wa ôlmint (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · sv salva (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · da salve (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · uk мазь (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · es mentolina (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · mi (rongoā) panikiri (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · th ครีม (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · lo ຂີ້ເຜີ້ງ (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · te లేపనము (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · ar دَهُون (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · tg тило (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · tk melhem (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · ky мазь (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · ug ماي (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · hi मरहम (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · mr मलम (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · lv ziede (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · enm salve (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · th ขี้ผึ้ง (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · tl banlos (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · dsb žałba (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · is smyrsl (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · bg мази́ло (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · alt мазь (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · sk masť (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · es ungüento (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · ro alifie (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · ro pomadă (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · kmr merhem (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · mi pūreke (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · vi thuốc cao (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · ga ungadh (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · eo ungvento (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · gl pomada (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · ur مَلْہَم (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · hi मलहम (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · ms salap (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · izh maazi (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · ru мазь (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · de Balsam (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · txb laupe (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · fr pommade (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · sh mȃst (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · sw marhamu (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · tg марҳам (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · be мазь (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · mi rongoā pani (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · vi pom-mát (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · ja 軟膏 (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · sa अञ्जस् (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · gl ungüento (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · tg маз (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · it pomata (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · az maz (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · uz balzam (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · ca pomada (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · sh mèlem (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · tt май (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · mk мелем (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · es mentolato (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) · fa-ira پُماد (viscous preparation, usually containing medication)