unguent

[ uhng-gwuhnt ]

/ ˈʌŋ gwənt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR unguent ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

an ointment or salve, usually liquid or semiliquid, for application to wounds, sores, etc.

Origin of unguent

1400–50; late Middle English <Latin unguentum, alteration (probably by association with the suffixes -men, -mentum) of unguen fat, grease, derivative of unguere to smear, anoint

OTHER WORDS FROM unguent

un·guen·tar·y

[uhng-gwuhn-ter-ee], /ˈʌŋ gwənˌtɛr i/, adjective

Words nearby unguent

ungrateful, ungrudging, ungt., ungual, unguarded, unguent, unguentum, unguiculate, unguided, unguinal, unguinous

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Example sentences from the Web for unguent

In his hands, however, it was changed from an unguent into a powder, and was called the powder of sympathy.
Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions|Charles Mackay
Now, this unguent has done ‘a deal of good’ to the leather of my boots.
Six to Sixteen|Juliana Horatia Ewing
Addressing her sportively, Krishna said, For whom are you carrying that unguent?
Curiosities of Superstition|W. H. Davenport Adams
The Selgic iris1246 also, and the unguent which is made from it, are in great esteem.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume II (of 3)|Strabo

At such a time the man should apply some unguent, so as to make the entrance easy.
The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana|Vatsyayana

British Dictionary definitions for unguent

unguent

/ (ˈʌŋɡwənt) /

noun

a less common name for an ointment

Derived forms of unguent

unguentary, adjective

Word Origin for unguent

C15: from Latin unguentum, from unguere to 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 unguent

unguent

[ ŭng′gwənt ]

n.

A soothing or medicinal salve.

Other words from unguent

un′guen•tar′y (-tĕr′ē) adj.

单词	unguent
释义	unguent [ uhng-gwuhnt ] / ˈʌŋ gwənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR unguent ON THESAURUS.COM noun an ointment or salve, usually liquid or semiliquid, for application to wounds, sores, etc. Origin of unguent 1400–50; late Middle English <Latin unguentum, alteration (probably by association with the suffixes -men, -mentum) of unguen fat, grease, derivative of unguere to smear, anoint OTHER WORDS FROM unguent un·guen·tar·y [uhng-gwuhn-ter-ee], /ˈʌŋ gwənˌtɛr i/, adjective Words nearby unguent ungrateful, ungrudging, ungt., ungual, unguarded, unguent, unguentum, unguiculate, unguided, unguinal, unguinous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for unguent In his hands, however, it was changed from an unguent into a powder, and was called the powder of sympathy. Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions\|Charles Mackay Now, this unguent has done ‘a deal of good’ to the leather of my boots. Six to Sixteen\|Juliana Horatia Ewing Addressing her sportively, Krishna said, For whom are you carrying that unguent? Curiosities of Superstition\|W. H. Davenport Adams The Selgic iris1246 also, and the unguent which is made from it, are in great esteem. The Geography of Strabo, Volume II (of 3)\|Strabo At such a time the man should apply some unguent, so as to make the entrance easy. The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana\|Vatsyayana British Dictionary definitions for unguent unguent / (ˈʌŋɡwənt) / noun a less common name for an ointment Derived forms of unguent unguentary, adjective Word Origin for unguent C15: from Latin unguentum, from unguere to 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 unguent balm, ointment, lotion, emollient, lubricant, cream, cerate Medical definitions for unguent unguent [ ŭng′gwənt ] n. A soothing or medicinal salve. Other words from unguent un′guen•tar′y (-tĕr′ē) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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