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liniment

[ lin-uh-muhnt ]

noun

  1. a liquid or semiliquid preparation for rubbing on or applying to the skin, as for sprains or bruises, usually soothing or counterirritating.


liniment

/ ˈ±ôɪ²Ôɪ³¾É™²Ô³Ù /

noun

  1. a medicated liquid, usually containing alcohol, camphor, and an oil, applied to the skin to relieve pain, stiffness, etc
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of liniment1

1375–1425; late Middle English < Late Latin ±ô¾±²ÔÄ«³¾±ð²Ô³Ù³Ü³¾ ointment, equivalent to ±ô¾±²ÔÄ« ( re ) (for Latin linere to smear) + -mentum -ment
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of liniment1

C15: from Late Latin ±ô¾±²ÔÄ«³¾±ð²Ô³Ù³Ü³¾, 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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“What 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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