Ointment additive Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. succulent plants having rosettes of leaves usually with fiber like hemp and spikes of showy flowers; found chiefly in Africa

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

OINTMENT (noun)
1. 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
2. semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
ADDITIVE (adjective)
1. designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree
2. characterized or produced by addition
ADDITIVE (noun)
1. something added to enhance food or gasoline or paint or medicine

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