[lin-uh-muh
nt] 
| a liquid or semiliquid preparation for rubbing on or applying to the skin, as for sprains or bruises, usually soothing or counterirritating. |
| 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.] |
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.