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linament

linament noun: lint (fine material made by scraping cotton or linen cloth, used for dressing wounds), especially when made into a tent for insertion into wounds or ulcers.

Noun

linament (plural linaments)

  1. Lint (fine material made by scraping cotton or linen cloth, used for dressing wounds), especially when made into a tent for insertion into wounds or ulcers.

linament meaning in Tamil

linament in Tamil

மருந்துப்பூச்சு, தைலம்

Forms of linament

plurallinaments

Origin of linament

From Latin linamentum, from linum (“flax”).

Questions about linament

What does linament mean?
Linament means lint (fine material made by scraping cotton or linen cloth, used for dressing wounds), especially when made into a tent for insertion into wounds or ulcers.
What is linament in Tamil?
Linament in Tamil is மருந்துப்பூச்சு, தைலம். See Linament meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is linament?
Linament is a noun.
What is the plural of linament?
The plural of linament is linaments.

Words near linament in the dictionary

  1. linalyl acetate
  2. linalyl isobutyrate
  3. Linam
  4. linamarase
  5. linamarin
  6. linament
  7. linaments
  8. Linamon
  9. Linams
  10. Linan
  11. Linans

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