ointment

medicinal oil or salve for the skin

Root

Other words with the unct / ungu root

  • anoint: to apply oil in a ceremonial or sacred way
  • unction: anointing; smooth or excessive earnestness
  • unctuous: excessively smooth, flattering, or oily in manner
  • unguent: soft oily substance used on skin

Ointment is the familiar doorway: oil or salve on the skin. The unct/ungu spelling is older and less obvious.

She put ointment on the burn before wrapping it.

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