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un·guent (uŋ′gwənt)

noun

a salve or ointment

Etymology: L unguentum < unguere, to anoint < IE base *ongw- > Sans anákti, (he) anoints, MHG anke, butter

Related Forms:

  • unguentary un′·guen·tar′y (-gwən ter′ē) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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