liniment
liniment · liniments
линимент
Liniment
A topical medical preparation intended to be rubbed into the skin with friction, as…A topical medical preparation intended to be rubbed into the skin with friction, as for example to relieve symptoms of arthritis.
/ˈlɪnəmənt/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A topical medical preparation intended to be rubbed into the skin with friction, as for example to relieve symptoms of arthritis.
Liniment
линиме́нтlinimént
a medicinal liquid that is rubbed into the skin to relieve muscular stiffness and pain
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English lynyment (“something used for smearing or anointing”), a learned borroFrom Middle English lynyment (“something used for smearing or anointing”), a learned borrowing from Late Latin linīmentum.
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Forms
plural: linimentsSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a medicinal liquid that is rubbed into the skin to relieve muscular stiffness and pain:embrocation
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable