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liniment
[ lin-uh-muhnt ]
noun
- a liquid or semiliquid preparation for rubbing on or applying to the skin, as for sprains or bruises, usually soothing or counterirritating.
liniment
/ ˈɪɪəԳ /
noun
- a medicated liquid, usually containing alcohol, camphor, and an oil, applied to the skin to relieve pain, stiffness, etc
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of liniment1
C15: from Late Latin īԳٳܳ, from linere to smear, anoint
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The liniment smell of eucalyptus trees also reminds me of my backyard when I was a kid.
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These revivals will be greeted with much good will, though what they might need is liniment.
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“ else do you do, when you’re not making screechers?” asked Birdie, who was busy preparing a liniment rub for her rheumatism.
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It smelled of mint and liniment and unwashed body with another odor that Ophie couldn’t quite place but wasn’t at all good.
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The second night, I applied a liberal dose of white liniment—Uncle Holt’s own concoction of hartshorn, arnica, witch hazel, camphor gum, eggs, and cider vinegar.
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