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Definition of ointment noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

ointment

 noun
noun
NAmE//ˈɔɪntmənt//
 
[uncountable, countable]
 
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  • a smooth substance that you rub on the skin to heal a wound or sore place synonym cream antiseptic ointment
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    a/the fly in the ointment
     
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    a person or thing that spoils a situation or an occasion that is fine in all other ways
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