unguent
[ uhng-gwuh nt ]
/ ˈʌŋ gwənt /
noun
an ointment or salve, usually liquid or semiliquid, for application to wounds, sores, etc.
Origin of unguent
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin
unguentum, alteration (probably by association with the suffixes
-men, -mentum) of
unguen fat, grease, derivative of
unguere to smear, anoint
OTHER WORDS FROM unguent
un·guen·tar·y [uhng-gwuh n-ter-ee] /ˈʌŋ gwənˌtɛr i/, adjectiveWords nearby unguent
ungrateful,
ungrudging,
ungt.,
ungual,
unguarded,
unguent,
unguentum,
unguiculate,
unguided,
unguinal,
unguinous
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British Dictionary definitions for unguent
Derived forms of unguent
unguentary, adjectiveWord Origin for unguent
C15: from Latin
unguentum, from
unguere to anoint
Medical definitions for unguent
unguent
[ ŭng′gwənt ]
n.
A soothing or medicinal salve.