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Webster 1913 Edition
Liniment
Lin′i-ment
(lĭn′ĭ-ment)
, Noun.
[L.
linimentum
, fr. linire
, linere
, to besmear, anoint : cf. F. liniment
. Cf. Letter
, Lime
a viscous substance.] A liquid or semiliquid preparation of a consistence thinner than an ointment, applied to the skin by friction, esp. one used as a sedative or a stimulant.
Webster 1828 Edition
Liniment
LIN'IMENT
,Noun.
A species of soft ointment; a composition of a consistence somewhat thinner than an unguent, but thicker than oil