liniment
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liniment
- /ˈlɪnəmənt/
Where it comes from
From Middle English lynyment (“something used for smearing or anointing”), a learned borrowing from Late Latin linīmentum.
noun liniments
- A topical medical preparation intended to be rubbed into the skin with friction, as for example to relieve symptoms of arthritis. Denton (Dan Duryea): You're a peddler, aren't you? / Henry J. Fate (Malcolm Atterbury): Oh yes, dealer in everything. Utensils, herbs, medicine, liniments and tonics, farm implements, clothing, and potions.
verb liniments · linimenting · linimented
- To apply liniment to.
Translations
Talk about this word "liniment." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/liniment. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. liniment. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/liniment "liniment." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/liniment.Cite this
@misc{liniment_2026,
title = {liniment},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/liniment},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
