liniment
NounSynonyms:
embrocation
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- a medicinal liquid that is rubbed into the skin to relieve muscular stiffness and painSynonyms: embrocationType of lotion, application
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Lin′i·ment (lĭn′ĭ-ment), noun
Origin: L. linimentum, fr. linire, linere, to besmear, anoint: cf. F. liniment. Cf. Letter, Lime a viscous substance.
A liquid or semiliquid preparation of a consistence thinner than an ointment, applied to the skin by friction, esp. one used as a sedative or a stimulant.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54