unguent

un·guent  (nggwnt)

n.

A salve for soothing or healing; an ointment.

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[Middle English, from Latin unguentum, from unguere, to anoint.]

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unguen·tary (-tr) adj.

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unguent [ung-gwent]

Noun

Literary an ointment [Latin unguere to anoint]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

unguent - semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation ointment, salve, balm, unction arnica - an ointment used in treating bruises baby oil - an ointment for babies balsam - an ointment containing a fragrant resin carron oil - an ointment formerly used to treat burns cerate - a hard medicated paste made of lard or oil mixed with wax or resin chrism, chrisom, holy oil, sacramental oil - a consecrated ointment consisting of a mixture of oil and balsam lip balm - a balm applied to the lips mentholated salve - a salve containing menthol mercurial ointment - an ointment containing mercury curative, cure, therapeutic, remedy - a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain zinc ointment - an ointment containing zinc that is used to treat certain skin diseases medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques lanolin, wool fat, wool grease - a yellow viscous animal oil extracted from wool; a mixture of fatty acids and esters; used in some ointments and cosmetics