/ ˈʌŋgwənt; NAmE / noun
[ C , U ] ( formal ) a soft substance that is used for rubbing onto the skin to heal it
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Latin unguentum , from unguere anoint.
/ ˈʌŋgwənt; NAmE / noun
[ C , U ] ( formal ) a soft substance that is used for rubbing onto the skin to heal it
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Latin unguentum , from unguere anoint.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005