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 Definitions of liniment  [ˈlɪn ə mənt]  

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Definition of 'liniment' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) liniment
a liquid or semiliquid, usu. medicated preparation for rubbing on the skin, esp. to relieve soreness, inflammation, or sprain.

Etymology:  (1375–1425; late ME < LL linīmentum ointment =linī(re), for L linere to smear + L -mentum -ment)

Definition of 'liniment' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) liniment, embrocation
a medicinal liquid that is rubbed into the skin to relieve muscular stiffness and pain


Definition of 'liniment' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) liniment
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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