English Explanatory Dictionary

liniment

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A topical medical preparation intended to be rubbed into the skin with friction, as for example to relieve symptoms of arthritis.
verb
  1. To apply liniment to.

Pronunciation

/ˈlɪnəmənt/ En-us-liniment.oga

Word forms

liniment liniments linimenting linimented

Etymology

From Middle English lynyment (“something used for smearing or anointing”), a learned borrowing from Late Latin linīmentum.

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