ointment

Example Sentences

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This finding indicates that direct contact with the ointment, rather than conjunctival exposure alone, is the primary cause of swelling.

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

The effectiveness of the fly dope ointment wore off after about a half hour—partly because they were sweating profusely from the intense heat.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple