liniment
a liquid or semiliquid preparation for rubbing on or applying to the skin, as for sprains or bruises, usually soothing or counterirritating.
Origin of liniment
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How to use liniment in a sentence
Dressed Monte's withers with liniment greatly reducing swelling from saddle-gall.
Cabin Fever | B. M. BowerSoap liniment has also been suggested, as well as alternate applications of hot and cold water.
The Mother and Her Child | William S. SadlerYou're not going to be jealous because I promised I'd give her a liniment for one of her dogs, are you?
Or take bdellium flowers, half an ounce, and with oil of roses make a liniment.
The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher | AnonymousHelen found the liniment bottle, and went to work with practised, gentle touch.
Harper's Round Table, June 4, 1895 | Various
British Dictionary definitions for liniment
/ (ˈlɪnɪmənt) /
a medicated liquid, usually containing alcohol, camphor, and an oil, applied to the skin to relieve pain, stiffness, etc
Origin of liniment
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