Collocations for "ointment"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "ointment" in context.
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ointment
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- apply (an) ointment (to)
- an ointment for your [rash, burn, sore, bug bites]
- help me apply ointment on my back
- apply ointment on your [arm, stomach]
- an ointment to [cover, prevent, treat]
- an ointment to relieve [burns, itching]
- [a prescription, an over-the-counter] ointment
- ointment and [cream, lotion, perfume]
- apply the ointment [twice] daily
- rub the ointment over the [bite, affected area]
- the ointment contains [.05%] of
- [a topical, a skin, a steroid, an antibiotic] ointment
- prescribed an ointment by my doctor
- prescribed an ointment for
- use an ointment or [drops, a cream]
'ointment' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):