liniment
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lin·i·ment
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Definition of liniment
: a liquid or semiliquid preparation that is applied to the skin as an anodyne or a counterirritant
For four or five days afterward, she felt poorly. Friends came to see about her. Some made camomile tea; others rubbed her with liniment— Toni Morrison … after your walk, soak your feet in warm, not hot, water, followed with some kind of cooling liniment. — Prevention
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Pheeranut and Tapanat, who had driven separately from Bangkok, waited in a trainer’s room that smelled of liniment. — Shashank Bengalistaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, "Column One: Young Thai boxer looks like a lollipop, stings like a bee," 30 July 2019 Pheeranut and Tapanat, who had driven separately from Bangkok, waited in a trainer’s room that smelled of liniment. — Shashank Bengalistaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, "Column One: Young Thai boxer looks like a lollipop, stings like a bee," 30 July 2019 In other words, Varejao endorsed the use of arnica do mato as a liniment. — Scott Cacciola, New York Times, "Remade Trail Blazers Fall Short of Golden State Warriors in Game 1 MAY 1, 2016," 4 May 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'liniment.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for liniment
liniment
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English Language Learners Definition of liniment
: a liquid that is rubbed on your skin to relieve pain or stiffness in your muscles
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liniment
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Kids Definition of liniment
: a liquid medicine rubbed on the skin to ease pain
liniment
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lin·i·ment
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Medical Definition of liniment
: a liquid or semiliquid preparation that is applied to the skin as an anodyne or a counterirritant
— called also embrocation
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