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An Ointment Crossword Clue

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99%6Exact Match!
noun

• Any salt or ester of oleic acid

98%4Exact Match!
noun

• an aromatic ointment used in antiquity

26%10 Antifungal ointment
adjective

• capable of destroying fungi

noun

• any agent that destroys or prevents the growth of fungi

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New York Times12 Aug 1990 Across 19
New York Times13 Sep 1987 Down 40
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