as in ointment
a liquid that is rubbed on your skin to relieve pain or stiffness in your muscles
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Recent Examples of liniment
Bright, medium-deep yellow; aromas of gooseberry, pear, liniment, and hints of grapefruit and lime.
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Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
From tea towels, hats, and keychains to mugs, snacks, and horse liniment, there’s a little something for everyone.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 30 Apr. 2024
In his encyclopedic Naturalis Historia, the Roman naturalist Pliny the Elder suggests that urine might be used as a cure for gout or scorpion stings, or, when kneaded with ashes, a liniment for the bite of a mad dog.
—Justin Beal, Harper's Magazine, 14 Dec. 2022
Other terpenes such as pinene, linalool, limonene and the sesquiterpene, beta-caryophyllene are pain relievers, especially when applied directly to the skin as a liniment.
—James David Adams, Discover Magazine, 25 Mar. 2019
The only constant was the way people put on their stickers: all of them with such tenderness as if rubbing liniment into the injustice.
—Steve Hartman, CBS News, 30 Oct. 2020
Elixir bottles can be exchanged for wellness liniments of equal or lesser value.
—Evan Waite, The New Yorker, 19 May 2020
With the patent medicine business in its prime, elixirs and liniments promised relief from every complaint under the sun.
—Lloyd Minor, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2019
Pheeranut and Tapanat, who had driven separately from Bangkok, waited in a trainer’s room that smelled of liniment.
—Shashank Bengalistaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2019
Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
From tea towels, hats, and keychains to mugs, snacks, and horse liniment, there’s a little something for everyone.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 30 Apr. 2024
In his encyclopedic Naturalis Historia, the Roman naturalist Pliny the Elder suggests that urine might be used as a cure for gout or scorpion stings, or, when kneaded with ashes, a liniment for the bite of a mad dog.
—Justin Beal, Harper's Magazine, 14 Dec. 2022
Other terpenes such as pinene, linalool, limonene and the sesquiterpene, beta-caryophyllene are pain relievers, especially when applied directly to the skin as a liniment.
—James David Adams, Discover Magazine, 25 Mar. 2019
The only constant was the way people put on their stickers: all of them with such tenderness as if rubbing liniment into the injustice.
—Steve Hartman, CBS News, 30 Oct. 2020
Elixir bottles can be exchanged for wellness liniments of equal or lesser value.
—Evan Waite, The New Yorker, 19 May 2020
With the patent medicine business in its prime, elixirs and liniments promised relief from every complaint under the sun.
—Lloyd Minor, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2019
Pheeranut and Tapanat, who had driven separately from Bangkok, waited in a trainer’s room that smelled of liniment.
—Shashank Bengalistaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for liniment
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In these instances, doctors can prescribe an antibiotic or antifungal cream or oral medication, or a stronger steroid ointment for severe inflammation.—
Erica Sweeney,
Time,
16 July 2025
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Applying an antibacterial ointment and a clean bandage that won’t stick to the wound.—
Cheryl Vari,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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This solid oak dressing table maximizes storage space with two side compartments and spacious drawers to organize your lipsticks, lotions, and creams.—
Elissa Suh,
Architectural Digest,
24 July 2025
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Most allergic reactions can be treated with Benadryl, calamine lotion, and anti-itch creams.—
Sarah Y. Wu,
Glamour,
7 July 2025
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In 1260, Vincent of Beauvais gave instructions to travelers to use poultices (a dressing for wounds) made of oil, plants and quicksilver (mercury) to prevent and manage blisters — an all too frequent ailment experienced by pilgrims walking long distances.—
Megan Cassidy-Welch,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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Other standout treatments include the Alpine Muscle Relief massage, which helps weary bodies recover after an exerting day, and the Spirit of the Mountains, which incorporates massage and a warm herbal poultice of lemongrass, kaffir lime and sweet basil.—
Linnea Covington,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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Also made with moisturizing glycerin and soothing mallow extract, the French salve removes makeup while giving the skin a garden-fresh glow.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
2 June 2025
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Angst in this moment is understandable, but Ms. Edwards believes that history can be a salve.—
Ken Makin,
Christian Science Monitor,
25 Apr. 2025
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The Deeper Question Oregon’s SB 951, by reinforcing the corporate practice of medicine doctrine, establishes regulatory guardrails to protect the patient-physician trust, potentially curbing excesses while sparking broader debates about the limits of state oversight in complex systems.—
Richard Menger MD MPA,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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The array of meditative healing rituals and energy sessions, such as a medicine wheel ceremony, aura photography, past life regression session, hypnosis, and reiki, takes full advantage of local Sedona experts in these areas.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
Travel + Leisure,
26 July 2025
Noun
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All of these responses misdiagnose the order’s deepest illness and thus prescribe the wrong remedy.—
STACIE E. GODDARD,
Foreign Affairs,
28 July 2025
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The idea here is that if a party or their counsel have done something egregious wrong in litigation, the proper remedy is for the court to issue sanctions and fines ― not that the aggrieved party initiate even more litigation about those wrongs.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Eventually Adina pledges her love for Nemorino, but not due to any potion.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
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But the fact that Shakespeare wrote about love potions, sleeping potions, and other fanciful elixirs isn’t conclusive evidence.—
Sam Kelly
July 8,
Literary Hub,
8 July 2025
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Among this new wave is a class of drugs called nitazenes.—
Christina Lengyel,
The Washington Examiner,
20 July 2025
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These shots are strong inflammation-fighting drugs that are injected directly into the affected joints.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
19 July 2025
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“Liniment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liniment. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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