ointment vs cure

cure vs ointment

ointment and cure both are nouns.

ointment is not a verb while cure is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ointment	Yes	No	No	No
cure	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, cure is a hypernym of ointment; that is, cure is a word with a broader meaning than ointment:

ointment: semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
cure: a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain

Other hypernyms of ointment include curative, remedy, therapeutic.

ointment (noun)	cure (noun)
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation	a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin

ointment (verb)	cure (verb)
	provide a cure for, make healthy again
	prepare by drying, salting, or chemical processing in order to preserve
	be or become preserved
	make (substances) hard and improve their usability

Difference between ointment and cure

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