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Ointment
A medication preparation that is applied topically (onto the skin). An ointment has an oil base whereas a cream is water-soluble. (The word ointment comes from the Latin ungere meaning anoint with oil).
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- Mm Abbreviation for millimeters. For example, mm Hg means millimeters of mercury, the height of a column of…
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- Retrospective study Behind the sternum (the breastbone).