unguent

unguent is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 1 sense. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

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  1. 1.A lubricant or salve for sores, burns, or the like; an ointment. Cowper. Note: An unguent is stiffer than a liniment, but softer than a cerate.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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