different between ointment vs lanolin

English

Alternative forms

• oyntment (obsolete)

Etymology

A later form (as if oint +? -ment) of Middle English oinement, borrowed from Old French oignement (“an anointing”), from oigner, oindre, ongier (“to anoint”), from Latin ung(u)? (“I anoint”), from Proto-Indo-European *h?eng?- (“to smear, anoint”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /???ntm(?)nt/, [?????(n)?.m??(n)?]
• (General American) IPA^(key): /???n(t)m(?)nt/
• Hyphenation: oint?ment

Noun

ointment (plural ointments)

1. (medicine) A viscous preparation of oils and/or fats, usually containing medication, used as a treatment or as an emollient.
2. A substance used to anoint, as in religious rituals.

Synonyms

• salve
• unguent

Derived terms

• fly in the ointment
• ointmentlike

Related terms

Translations

See also

• cream
• inunction
• liniment
• unction
• unctuous
• unguent

Further reading

• ointment in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• ointment in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• ointment at OneLook Dictionary Search

English

Alternative forms

• lanoline

Etymology

Former trademark, from lana (“wool”) + oleum (“oil”) + -in

Noun

lanolin (usually uncountable, plural lanolins)

1. A greasy yellow substance chemically akin to wax that is secreted from wooly animals, with a variety of uses from rust prevention, lubrication and waterproofing to cosmetics and skin ointments.

Synonyms

• E913 when used as a glazing agent
• (greasy yellow substance): lanichol, laniol, wool fat, wool grease, wool wax

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