/ ˈlɪnəmənt; NAmE / noun
[ C , U ] a liquid, especially one made with oil, that you rub on a painful part of your body to reduce the pain
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from late Latin linimentum , from Latin linire to smear.
/ ˈlɪnəmənt; NAmE / noun
[ C , U ] a liquid, especially one made with oil, that you rub on a painful part of your body to reduce the pain
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from late Latin linimentum , from Latin linire to smear.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005