Definition of Liniments. Meaning of Liniments. Synonyms of Liniments

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Definition of Liniments

Liniment
Liniment Lin"i*ment (l[i^]n"[i^]*ment), n. [L. linimentum, fr. linire, linere, to besmear, anoint : cf. F. liniment. Cf. Letter, Lime a viscous substance.] A liquid or semiliquid preparation of a consistence thinner than an ointment, applied to the skin by friction, esp. one used as a sedative or a stimulant.

Meaning of Liniments from wikipedia

- soft solid sticks, and sprays. Liniment usually is rubbed in to the skin, which the active ingredients penetrate. Liniments are typically sold to relieve...
- Vishnevsky liniment or balsamic liniment (Russian: мазь Вишневского, Latin: Linimentum balsami**** Wishnevsky) is a topical medication which has been used...
- Minard's is a brand of liniment. Like other patent medicines, Minard's was sold by its creator with exaggerated claims. Dr. Levi Minard the "King of Pain"...
- A.B.C. Liniment was a patent medicine liniment sold between approximately 1880 to 1935 as a topical pain relieving agent. It was sold for relief of pain...
- Croton oil (Crotonis oleum) is an oil prepared from the seeds of Croton tiglium, a tree belonging to the order Euphorbiales and family Euphorbiaceae, and...
- applicable for cosmetic purposes and can be processed for skin creams and liniments, whereas the bottom layer can be used for edible products such as syrup...
- S**** (Chinese: 正骨水; lit. 'bone-setting liquid') is a traditional Chinese liniment. This external analgesic is believed to relieve qi and blood stagnation...
- emplo**** topically as a counterirritant. It is an ingredient in some liniments for sore muscles, such as Tiger Balm. It is also used as an ingredient...
- liniment used as traditional medicine in the belief it can reduce the pain from external injuries. Dit da jow – thought to be an analgesic liniment preferred...
- in liniments and salves applied to ab****ns and other minor skin ailments. Myrrh has been used as an analgesic for toothache pain and in liniments applied...