ointment

Example Sentences

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A clear pattern emerged based on whether the implant had been exposed to petrolatum-based ointment.

From Science Daily • Jan. 16, 2026

There are two potential flies in the ointment.

From Barron's • Jan. 10, 2026

Among the Pfizer drugs to be sold at reduced prices are Eucrisa, an eczema ointment, Xeljanz for rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory diseases, and the migraine treatment Zavzpret, according to a White House fact sheet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 1, 2025

The source of all the trouble was a medication called betamethasone, which Baffert has steadfastly argued was administered in an ointment for a rash on Medina Spirit’s hindquarters.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2025

I am being pulled by fifteen dogs and that makes sixty feet to be taken care of; to be watched and rubbed with ointment and covered with booties if need be.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen