liniment

[ lin-uh-muhnt ]

/ ˈlɪn ə mənt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR liniment ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a liquid or semiliquid preparation for rubbing on or applying to the skin, as for sprains or bruises, usually soothing or counterirritating.

Origin of liniment

1375–1425; late Middle English <Late Latin linīmentum ointment, equivalent to linī(re) (for Latin linere to smear) + -mentum-ment

Words nearby liniment

linguo-, linguoclusion, linguopapillitis, linguoversion, linhay, liniment, linin, lining, linitis, linitis plastica, link

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Example sentences from the Web for liniment

Gramma worries all the time for fear he has rheumatism, and nobody to rub on liniment, or make him wear the right underclothes.
Just Patty|Jean Webster
“Maybe you were a fool for ever trying that signal and liniment trick at all,” suggested Langridge, who did not mince words.
A Quarter-Back's Pluck|Lester Chadwick
He made a great success with his liniment, which he called Boilene, and at the time I speak of he was a very rich man.
The Stories of the Three Burglars|Frank Richard Stockton
The liniment cake mistake cured me of carelessness in cooking.
Anne Of Green Gables|Lucy Maud Montgomery

And among the voices were those of the agents who were selling my postcards, selling them like liniment in a patent-medicine show.
Land of the Burnt Thigh|Edith Eudora Kohl

British Dictionary definitions for liniment

liniment

/ (ˈlɪnɪmənt) /

noun

a medicated liquid, usually containing alcohol, camphor, and an oil, applied to the skin to relieve pain, stiffness, etc

Word Origin for liniment

C15: from Late Latin linīmentum, from linere to smear, anoint

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for liniment

liniment

[ lĭn′ə-mənt ]

n.

A liquid preparation rubbed into the skin or gums as a counterirritant, rubefacient, anodyne, or cleansing agent.

单词	liniment
释义	liniment [ lin-uh-muhnt ] / ˈlɪn ə mənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR liniment ON THESAURUS.COM noun a liquid or semiliquid preparation for rubbing on or applying to the skin, as for sprains or bruises, usually soothing or counterirritating. Origin of liniment 1375–1425; late Middle English <Late Latin linīmentum ointment, equivalent to linī(re) (for Latin linere to smear) + -mentum-ment Words nearby liniment linguo-, linguoclusion, linguopapillitis, linguoversion, linhay, liniment, linin, lining, linitis, linitis plastica, link Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for liniment Gramma worries all the time for fear he has rheumatism, and nobody to rub on liniment, or make him wear the right underclothes. Just Patty\|Jean Webster “Maybe you were a fool for ever trying that signal and liniment trick at all,” suggested Langridge, who did not mince words. A Quarter-Back's Pluck\|Lester Chadwick He made a great success with his liniment, which he called Boilene, and at the time I speak of he was a very rich man. The Stories of the Three Burglars\|Frank Richard Stockton The liniment cake mistake cured me of carelessness in cooking. Anne Of Green Gables\|Lucy Maud Montgomery And among the voices were those of the agents who were selling my postcards, selling them like liniment in a patent-medicine show. Land of the Burnt Thigh\|Edith Eudora Kohl British Dictionary definitions for liniment liniment / (ˈlɪnɪmənt) / noun a medicated liquid, usually containing alcohol, camphor, and an oil, applied to the skin to relieve pain, stiffness, etc Word Origin for liniment C15: from Late Latin linīmentum, from linere to smear, anoint Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to liniment balm, salve, unguent, emollient, dressing, medicine, lotion, cream, embrocation, lenitive Medical definitions for liniment liniment [ lĭn′ə-mənt ] n. A liquid preparation rubbed into the skin or gums as a counterirritant, rubefacient, anodyne, or cleansing agent. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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liniment

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Origin of liniment

Words nearby liniment

Example sentences from the Web for liniment

British Dictionary definitions for liniment

noun

Word Origin for liniment

Words related to liniment

Medical definitions for liniment

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