unguent

noun

semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation

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Synonyms for unguent

unguentaryadj ointmentn salven balmn inunctionn unctionn linimentn embrocationn lotionn emollientn ceraten pomatumn pomaden collyriumn balsamn eyewater demulcentn

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The word unguent breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root ungu-, from Latin unguo (“anoint, smear”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.