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liniment |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Liniment \Lin"i*ment\ (l[i^]n"[i^]*ment), n. [L. linimentum fr linire linere, to besmear, anoint : cf F. liniment. Cf {Letter}, {Lime} a viscous substance.] 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: liniment n : a medicinal liquid that is rubbed into the skin to relieve muscular stiffness and pain [syn: {embrocation}]
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