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Liniment vs Ointment - What's the difference?

liniment | ointment |

As nouns the difference between liniment and ointment

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 ointment is a viscous preparation of oils and/or fats, usually containing medication, used as a treatment or as an emollient.

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.

    • ointment

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (medicine) A viscous preparation of oils and/or fats, usually containing medication, used as a treatment or as an emollient.

    • Synonyms

    * salve * unguent

    Related terms

    * anoint

    Derived terms

    * fly in the ointment

    See also

    * cream * inunction * liniment * unction * unctuous * unguent

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