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A lubricant or salve for sores, burns, or the like; an ointment.

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  1. n. A lubricant or salve for sores, burns, or the like; an ointment.
  2. n. semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
  3. A lubricant or salve for sores, burns, or the like; an ointment. Cowper. Note: An unguent is stiffer than a liniment, but softer than a cerate.
  4. A lubricant or salve for sores, burns, or the like; anointment. Cowper.
  5. n semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation