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An ointment is a viscous semisolid preparation used topically on a variety of body surfaces. These include the skin and the mucus membranes of the eye (an eye ointment), vagina, glans and nose. An ointment may or may not be medicated. A close-up of human skin. ... The mucous membranes (or mucosae; singular: mucosa) are linings of ectodermic origin, covered in epithelium, and are involved in absorption and secretion. ... Closeup of a blue-green human eye. ... The vagina, (from Latin, literally sheath or scabbard ) is the tubular tract leading from the uterus to the exterior of the body in female placental mammals and marsupials, or to the cloaca in female birds, monotremes, and some reptiles. ... The penis (plural penises, penes) is an external male sexual organ. ... Human nose in profile A typical bulbous human nose, here used to support a pair of glasses. ...


Related topical preparations include creams, lotions, liniments and gels. A cream is a topical preparation usually for application to the skin. ... A lotion is a non-viscous medicated topical preparation intended for application to unbroken skin. ... Liniment, from the Latin linere, to anoint, is a medicinal preparation meant for external use, but one that is thinner in consistency than an ointment. ... A gel (from the lat. ...



Ointments generally are inexpensive to purchase.


See also

  • List of ointments
  • Anointing
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To anoint is to apply perfumed oil. ...

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Ointment - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (104 words)
An ointment is a viscous semisolid preparation used topically on a variety of body surfaces.
These include the skin and the mucus membranes of the eye (an eye ointment), vagina, glans and nose.
An ointment may or may not be medicated.
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