unguent
[ uhng-gwuhnt ]
/ ˈʌŋ gwənt /
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noun
an ointment or salve, usually liquid or semiliquid, for application to wounds, sores, etc.
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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
OTHER WORDS FROM unguent
un·guen·tar·y [uhng-gwuhn-ter-ee], /ˈʌŋ gwənˌtɛr i/, adjectiveWords nearby unguent
ungrateful, ungrudging, ungt., ungual, unguarded, unguent, unguentum, unguiculate, unguided, unguinal, unguinous
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Derived forms of unguent
unguentary, adjectiveWord Origin for unguent
C15: from Latin unguentum, from unguere to anoint
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Medical definitions for unguent
unguent
[ ŭng′gwənt ]
n.
A soothing or medicinal salve.
Other words from unguent
un′guen•tar′y (-tĕr′ē) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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