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liniments

liniments is the plural of liniment.

Meaning of liniment

Noun

liniment (countable and uncountable, plural liniments)

  1. A topical medical preparation intended to be rubbed into the skin with friction, as for example to relieve symptoms of arthritis.
    • Denton (Dan Duryea): You're a peddler, aren't you? / Henry J. Fate (Malcolm Atterbury): Oh yes, dealer in everything. Utensils, herbs, medicine, liniments and tonics, farm implements, clothing, and potions.1959, “Mr. Denton on Doomsday” (16:29 from the start), in The Twilight Zone, season 1, episode 3, spoken by Henry J. Fate (Malcolm Atterbury)

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Questions about liniments

What is liniments the plural of?
Liniments is the plural of liniment.

Words near liniments in the dictionary

  1. linicolous
  2. linifanib
  3. liniment
  4. linimented
  5. linimenting
  6. liniments
  7. linin
  8. linin'
  9. linin' up
  10. Lininding
  11. linine

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