ointment vs medicine

ointment and medicine both are nouns.

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

ointment (noun)	medicine (noun)
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation	the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries
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	punishment for one's actions
	(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
	the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

ointment (verb)	medicine (verb)
	treat medicinally, treat with medicine