2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Unguent  \Un"guent\  (?;  277),  n.  [L.  unguentum  from  unguere 
  ungere  to  anoint:  cf  F.  onguent.  See  {Ointment},  and  cf 
  {Unction},  {Unctuous}.] 
  A  lubricant  or  salve  for  sores,  burns,  or  the  like  an 
  ointment.  --Cowper. 
 
  Note:  An  unguent  is  stiffer  than  a  liniment,  but  softer  than 
  a  cerate. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  unguent 
  n  :  used  for  healing  or  soothing  [syn:  {ointment},  {balm},  {salve}] 

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