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Liniment

//ˈlɪnəmənt// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A topical medical preparation intended to be rubbed into the skin with friction, as for example to relieve symptoms of arthritis. countable, uncountable

    "Denton (Dan Duryea): You're a peddler, aren't you? / Henry J. Fate (Malcolm Atterbury): Oh yes, dealer in everything. Utensils, herbs, medicine, liniments and tonics, farm implements, clothing, and potions."

  2. 2
    a medicinal liquid that is rubbed into the skin to relieve muscular stiffness and pain wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To apply liniment to. transitive

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Late Latin linimentum.

Etymology 2

From Late Latin linimentum.

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