liniment.
A topical medical preparation intended to be rubbed into the skin with friction, as for example to relieve symptoms of arthritis.
Meaning & usage
A topical medical preparation intended to be rubbed into the skin with friction, as for example to relieve symptoms of arthritis.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English lynyment (“something used for smearing or anointing”), a learned borrowing from Late Latin linīmentum.
To apply liniment to.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English lynyment (“something used for smearing or anointing”), a learned borrowing from Late Latin linīmentum.
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