Liniment
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lin·i·ment 
[lin-uh-muhnt] Pronunciation Key
[lin-uh-muhnt] Pronunciation Key –noun
| a liquid or semiliquid preparation for rubbing on or applying to the skin, as for sprains or bruises, usually soothing or counterirritating. |
[Origin: 1375–1425; late ME < LL linīmentum ointment, equiv. to linī(re) (for L linere to smear) + -mentum -ment]
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| lin·i·ment
(lĭn'ə-mənt) Pronunciation Key
n. A medicinal fluid rubbed into the skin to soothe pain or relieve stiffness. [Middle English, from Late Latin linīmentum, from Latin linere, linīre, to rub over, anoint; see lei- in Indo-European roots.] |
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
liniment
liniment
c.1420, from L.L. linimentum "a soft ointment," from L. linire, earlier linere "to daub, smear," from PIE base *(s)lei- "slime, slimy, sticky" (see lime (1)).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
WordNet - Cite This Source - Share This
| liniment | |
noun | |
| a medicinal liquid that is rubbed into the skin to relieve muscular stiffness and pain |
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American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
liniment lin·i·ment (lĭn'ə-mənt)
n.
A liquid preparation rubbed into the skin or gums as a counterirritant, rubefacient, anodyne, or cleansing agent.
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Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: lin·i·ment
Pronunciation: 'lin-&-m&nt
Function: noun
: a liquid or semifluid preparation that is applied to the skin as ananodyne or a counterirritant called also embrocation
Main Entry: lin·i·ment
Pronunciation: 'lin-&-m&nt
Function: noun
: a liquid or semifluid preparation that is applied to the skin as ananodyne or a counterirritant called also embrocation
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Liniment
Del`i*ni"tion\, n. [L. delinere to smear. See Liniment.] A smearing. [Obs.] --Dr. H. More.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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