'Liniment' definitions:
Definition of 'liniment'
(from WordNet)
noun
A medicinal liquid that is rubbed into the skin to relieve muscular stiffness and pain [syn: liniment, embrocation]
Definition of 'Liniment'
From: GCIDE
- 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. [1913 Webster]