Healing+ointment

  • 1healing — /ˈhilɪŋ/ (say heeling) adjective 1. that heals; curing; curative: healing ointment. 2. growing sound; getting well. {heal + ing2} …

  • 2ointment — [oint′mənt] n. [ME oignement < OFr < VL * unguimentum, for L unguentum (see UNGUENT): the t in Eng from assoc. with obs. v. oint, to anoint] a fatty substance applied to the skin for healing or cosmetic purposes; salve; unguent …

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  • 3ointment — n. a smooth greasy healing or cosmetic preparation for the skin. Etymology: ME oignement, ointment, f. OF oignement ult. f. L (as UNGUENT): oint after obs. oint anoint f. OF, past part. of oindre ANOINT …

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  • 4The Ointment Seller — infobox Book | name = The Ointment Seller title orig = Mastičkář, Unguentarius translator = Jarmila F. Veltrusky image caption = author = Anonymous illustrator = cover artist = country = Bohemia language = Czech and Latin series = genre = play… …

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  • 5Mucopolysaccharide–cartilage complex — (MCC) is a healing ointment derived from bovine trachea. It is a complex mixture containing naturally occurring biologically active substances present in living cartilage. John F. Prudden, discovered the clinical value of MCC in 1954, when he was …

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  • 6balm — 1. SYN: balsam. 2. An ointment, especially a fragrant one. 3. A soothing application. [L. balsamum, fr. G. balsamon, the balsam tree] b. of Gilead an oleoresin from Commiphora opobalsamum (family Burseraceae), probably the myrrh of the Bible;… …

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  • 7AEga psora — Salve Salve (?; 277), n. [AS. sealf ointment; akin to LG. salwe, D. zalve, zalf, OHG. salba, Dan. salve, Sw. salfva, Goth. salb[=o]n to anoint, and probably to Gr. (Hesychius) ? oil, ? butter, Skr. sarpis clarified butter. [root]155, 291.] 1. An… …

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  • 8Salve — (?; 277), n. [AS. sealf ointment; akin to LG. salwe, D. zalve, zalf, OHG. salba, Dan. salve, Sw. salfva, Goth. salb[=o]n to anoint, and probably to Gr. (Hesychius) ? oil, ? butter, Skr. sarpis clarified butter. [root]155, 291.] 1. An adhesive… …

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  • 9Salve bug — Salve Salve (?; 277), n. [AS. sealf ointment; akin to LG. salwe, D. zalve, zalf, OHG. salba, Dan. salve, Sw. salfva, Goth. salb[=o]n to anoint, and probably to Gr. (Hesychius) ? oil, ? butter, Skr. sarpis clarified butter. [root]155, 291.] 1. An… …

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  • 10salve — {{11}}salve (n.) O.E. sealf healing ointment, from W.Gmc. *salbo oily substance (Cf. O.S. salba, M.Du. salve, Du. zalf, O.H.G. salba, Ger. salbe ointment ), from PIE *solpa , from root *selp fat, butter (Cf. Gk. elpos …

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