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LINIMENT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A medicinal liquid that is rubbed into the skin to relieve muscular stiffness and pain
Synonyms:
embrocation; liniment
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("liniment" is a kind of...):
application; lotion (liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin)