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liniment definition

lini·ment (lin′ə mənt)

noun

a medicated liquid to be rubbed on the skin for soothing sore, sprained, or inflamed areas

Etymology: ME lynyment < LL linimentum < L linere, to smear: see lime

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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