unguent
[ uhng-gwuh nt ]
/ ˈʌŋ gwənt /
noun
an ointment or salve, usually liquid or semiliquid, for application to wounds, sores, etc.
Nearby words
ungrateful, ungrudging, ungt., ungual, unguarded, unguent, unguentum, unguiculate, unguided, unguinal, unguinous
Origin of unguent
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin unguentum, alteration (probably by association with the suffixes -men, -mentum) of unguen fat, grease, derivative of unguere to smear, anoint
Related forms
un·guen·tar·y [uhng-gwuh n-ter-ee] /ˈʌŋ gwənˌtɛr i/, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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Derived Forms
unguentary, adjectiveWord Origin for unguent
C15: from Latin unguentum, from unguere to anoint
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Medicine definitions for unguent
unguent
[ ŭng′gwənt ]
n.
A soothing or medicinal salve.
Related forms
un′guen•tar′y (-tĕr′ē) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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