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Liniment vs Embrocation - What's the difference?

liniment | embrocation |

As nouns the difference between liniment and embrocation

is that liniment is a topical medical preparation intended to be rubbed into the skin with friction, as for example to relieve symptoms of arthritis while embrocation is the act of moistening and rubbing a diseased part with spirit, oil, etc.

As a verb liniment

is to apply liniment to.

liniment

English

Noun

(en noun) (wikipedia liniment)
  • A topical medical preparation intended to be rubbed into the skin with friction, as for example to relieve symptoms of arthritis.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To apply liniment to.

    • embrocation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of moistening and rubbing a diseased part with spirit, oil, etc.
  • The liquid or lotion with which an affected part is rubbed.
    • * (English Citations of "embrocation")

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