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lin⋅i⋅ment
[lin-uh-muh
nt] 
–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
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) 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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Liniment
Lin"i*ment\ (l[i^]n"[i^]*ment), n. [L. linimentum, fr. linire, linere, to besmear, anoint : cf. F. liniment. Cf. Letter, Lime a viscous substance.] A liquid or semiliquid preparation of a consistence thinner than an ointment, applied to the skin by friction, esp. one used as a sedative or a stimulant.
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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)).
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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
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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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