n.
Pronunciation: ' o ̇ int-m ə nt
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, alteration of oynement, from Anglo-French uignement, oignement, ultimately from Latin unguentum, from unguere to anoint; akin to Old High German ancho butter, Sanskrit anakti he salves
Date: 14th century
: a salve or unguent for application to the skin