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Pronunciation: /ˈɔɪntmənt/

ointment

Definition

A substance used on the skin to soothe or heal wounds, burns, rashes, scrapes, or other skin problems. Also called unguent.

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sperm aspiration

captopril

somatostatin receptor scintigraphy

neoplasia

ET 743

trisomy

carbolic acid

myeloproliferative neoplasm

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zinc oxide/aluminum starch octenylsuccinate/glycyrrhetinic phytosome/vitamin E/botanical extracts-based skin protectant paste

anti-BCMA/GPRC5D/CD3 trispecific antibody JNJ-79635322

BRAF(V600E) kinase inhibitor RO5212054

atamparib

allitinib

cloxacillin

ametantrone

lutetium Lu 177 anti-CA19-9 monoclonal antibody 5B1

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onychodystrophy

missense variant

nonpenetrance

domain

susceptibility gene mutation

DNA

germline

disease-causing mutation

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