Definitions for unguentˈʌŋ gwənt
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
un•guentˈʌŋ gwənt(n.)
an ointment or salve, esp. when liquid or semiliquid.
Category: Pharmacology
Origin of unguent:
1400–50; late ME < L of unguentum salve, ointment, der. of unguere to smear, anoint
un′guen•tar′y(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
ointment, unction, unguent, balm, salve(noun)
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
Wiktionary
unguent(Noun)
any cream containing medicinal ingredients applied to the skin for therapeutic purposes
Origin: From unguentum, from unguo, from ongw-.
Webster Dictionary
Unguent(noun)
a lubricant or salve for sores, burns, or the like; an ointment
Translations for unguent
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- salfAfrikaans
- مَرْهَمArabic
- мехлемBulgarian
- pomadaPortuguese (BR)
- hojivá mastCzech
- die SalbeGerman
- salveDanish
- βάλσαμοGreek
- ungüento, bálsamoSpanish
- salvEstonian
- مرهمFarsi
- salvaFinnish
- onguentFrench
- מִשחָהHebrew
- मरहमHindi
- melem, ljekovita mastCroatian
- kenőcsHungarian
- salepIndonesian
- smyrsl, salviIcelandic
- balsamo, pomataItalian
- こう薬Japanese
- 연고Korean
- tepalasLithuanian
- ziedeLatvian
- salapMalay
- zalfDutch
- salve, balsamNorwegian
- maśćPolish
- مرهمPersian
- مرهمPashto
- pomadaPortuguese
- unguentRomanian
- мазь; бальзамRussian
- hojivá masťSlovak
- maziloSlovenian
- melemSerbian
- salvaSwedish
- ขี้ผึ้งรักษาแผลThai
- merhemTurkish
- 藥膏，軟膏Chinese (Trad.)
- цілюща мазь; бальзамUkrainian
- مرحمUrdu
- thuốc mỡVietnamese
- 药膏，软膏Chinese (Simp.)
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