ointment
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The vitamin K shot is one of the three main interventions, along with the hepatitis B vaccine and an antibiotic ointment in the eyes, that newborns typically receive before leaving the hospital.
From Salon • May 7, 2026
These results confirmed that swelling is driven by the absorption of oil-based ointment components into the implant material.
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
Thanks to his father’s ointment, the raw surfaces were healing well, but they were still very tender.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
Vocabulary lists containing ointment
"Be Prepared" by Vera Brosgol
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