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sacramental oil vs ointment

ointment vs sacramental oil

sacramental oil and ointment both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sacramental oil Yes No No No
ointment Yes No No No
As nouns, ointment is a hypernym of sacramental oil; that is, ointment is a word with a broader meaning than sacramental oil:
  • sacramental oil: a consecrated ointment consisting of a mixture of oil and balsam
  • ointment: semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
Other hypernyms of sacramental oil include balm, salve, unction, unguent.
sacramental oil (noun) ointment (noun)
a consecrated ointment consisting of a mixture of oil and balsam semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
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
Difference between sacramental oil and ointment

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