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Meaning of Ointment | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈɔɪntm(ə)nt

Definitions

  1. A viscous preparation of oils and/or fats, usually containing medication, used as a treatment or as an emollient.
    countable, uncountable
  2. A substance used to anoint, as in religious rituals.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Azərbaycanca maz məlhəm
Български мас
বাংলা মলম
Català pomada ungüent
Čeština mast mazání
Cymraeg eli
Dansk salve
Ελληνικά αλοιφή
Esperanto ungvento
Eesti salv
Suomi rasva salva voide
Français onguent pommade
Gaeilge ungadh
עברית משחה
Magyar kenőcs
Հայերեն քսուք
Bahasa Indonesia salep
Íslenska smyrsl
日本語 傷薬 塗り薬 塗薬 膏薬 軟膏
ქართული მალამო
Қазақша май
ខ្មែរ ថ្នាំលាប
한국어 연고
Kurdî Elî hinas mast merhem
Кыргызча май
Latina unguentum
Latviešu ziede
Македонски маст
Монгол тос
မြန်မာဘာသာ လိမ်းဆေး
Nederlands smeersel zalf
Polski maść mazidło
Português pomada
Română alifie pomada unguent
Русский бальзам мазь
Slovenčina masť
Svenska salva
తెలుగు లేపనము
Tagalog hinas
Türkçe merhem
ئۇيغۇرچە ماي
Українська бальзам мазь мастило масть
Tiếng Việt thuốc cao thuốc mỡ

Examples

“The doctor prescribed an antibiotic ointment for the wound.”
“She applied a soothing herbal ointment to her dry skin.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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