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Linament vs Liniment - What's the difference?

linament | liniment |

As nouns the difference between linament and liniment

is that linament is (surgery) lint, especially when made into a tent for insertion into wounds or ulcers while liniment is a topical medical preparation intended to be rubbed into the skin with friction, as for example to relieve symptoms of arthritis.

As a verb liniment is

to apply liniment to.

linament

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (surgery) lint, especially when made into a tent for insertion into wounds or ulcers

    • Usage notes

    * Not to be confused with (liniment). (Webster 1913)

    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.