ˈlinəmənt noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English lynyment ointment, from Late Latin linimentum, from Latin linere, linire to smear + -mentum -ment — more at lime
: a liquid or semiliquid alcoholic, oily, or saponaceous preparation of a consistency thinner than an ointment for application to the skin with friction especially as an anodyne or a counterirritant : embrocation