lin|i|ment

lin|i|ment
lin|i|ment «LIHN uh muhnt», noun.
a soothing liquid which is rubbed on the skin to relieve the pain of sore muscles, sprains, and bruises, or one that acts as a counterirritant. SYNONYM(S): embrocation.
[< Late Latin linīmentum < Latin linere anoint, smear]

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