Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Liniment"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Liniment \Lin"i*ment\ (l[i^]n"[i^]*ment), n. [L. linimentum, fr.
linire, linere, to besmear, anoint : cf. F. liniment. Cf.
{Letter}, {Lime} a viscous substance.]
A liquid or semiliquid preparation of a consistence thinner
than an ointment, applied to the skin by friction, esp. one
used as a sedative or a stimulant.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
liniment
n : a medicinal liquid that is rubbed into the skin to relieve
muscular stiffness and pain [syn: {embrocation}]
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