liniment
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English
Etymology
From Late Latin linimentum.
Pronunciation
Noun
liniment (countable and uncountable, plural liniments)
- A topical medical preparation intended to be rubbed into the skin with friction, as for example to relieve symptoms of arthritis.
Usage notes
- Not to be confused with linament.
Translations
topical medical preparation
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Verb
liniment (third-person singular simple present liniments, present participle linimenting, simple past and past participle linimented)
- (transitive) To apply liniment to.
French
Pronunciation
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Noun
liniment m (plural liniments)
Further reading
- “liniment”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French liniment.
Noun
liniment n (plural linimente)
Declension
Declension of liniment
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
| nominative/accusative | (un) liniment | linimentul | (niște) linimente | linimentele |
| genitive/dative | (unui) liniment | linimentului | (unor) linimente | linimentelor |
| vocative | linimentule | linimentelor | ||