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English word ointment comes from Latin unguere, Latin ungo (I anoint, smear with oil.)
unguere (Latin)
ungo (Latin)
I anoint, smear with oil.
ongier (Old French)
oignement (Old French)
Ointment; balm.
oinement (English)
ointment (English)
(medicine) A viscous preparation of oils and/or fats, usually containing medication, used as a treatment or as an emollient.. A substance used to anoint, as in religious rituals.