un·guent ( ng gw nt)n. A salve for soothing or healing; an ointment. [Middle English, from Latin unguentum, from unguere, to anoint.] un guen·tar y (-t r ) adj. |
unguent [ˈʌŋgwənt]
n
(Medicine / Pharmacology) a less common name for an ointment
[from Latin unguentum, from unguere to anoint]
unguentary adj
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| Noun | 1. |  unguent - semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritationarnica - 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 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 |
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