LINIMENT


Meaning of LINIMENT in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' li-n ə -m ə nt

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin linimentum, from Latin linere to smear ― more at LIME

Date: 15th century

: a liquid or semiliquid preparation that is applied to the skin as an anodyne or a counterirritant

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