Unguent \Un"guent\ (?; 277), n. [L. unguentum, from unguere,
ungere, to anoint: cf. F. onguent. See Ointment, and cf.
Unction, Unctuous.]
A lubricant or salve for sores, burns, or the like; an
ointment. --Cowper.
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Note: An unguent is stiffer than a liniment, but softer than
a cerate.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
unguent
n : semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine)
applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an
irritation [syn: ointment, unction, balm, salve]
WordNet (r) 2.0
60 Moby Thesaurus words for "unguent":
adipose, balm, balsam, blubbery, brilliantine, buttery,
butyraceous, cerate, chrism, chrismal, chrismatory, cold cream,
collyrium, cream, demulcent, embrocation, emollient, eye-lotion,
eyewash, eyewater, face cream, fat, fatty, greasy, hand lotion,
inunction, inunctum, lanolin, lardaceous, lardy, lenitive,
liniment, lotion, mucoid, nard, oil, oily, ointment, oleaginous,
oleic, pomade, pomatum, rich, salve, sebaceous, sleek, slick,
slippery, smooth, soapy, soothing syrup, spikenard, suety, tallowy,
unction, unctuous, unguentary, unguentous, unguentum, vulnerary
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
balm, ointment, salve, unction
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