UNGUENT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does unguent mean? 

• UNGUENT (noun)
  The noun UNGUENT has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: UNGUENT used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• UNGUENT (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

balm; ointment; salve; unction; unguent

Hypernyms ("unguent" is a kind of...):

curative; cure; remedy; therapeutic (a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain)

Meronyms (substance of "unguent"):

lanolin; wool fat; wool grease (a yellow viscous animal oil extracted from wool; a mixture of fatty acids and esters; used in some ointments and cosmetics)

Domain category:

medical specialty; medicine (the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "unguent"):

arnica (an ointment used in treating bruises)

baby oil (an ointment for babies)

balsam (an ointment containing a fragrant resin)

carron oil (an ointment formerly used to treat burns)

cerate (a hard medicated paste made of lard or oil mixed with wax or resin)

chrism; chrisom; holy oil; sacramental oil (a consecrated ointment consisting of a mixture of oil and balsam)

lip balm (a balm applied to the lips)

mentholated salve (a salve containing menthol)

mercurial ointment (an ointment containing mercury)

zinc ointment (an ointment containing zinc that is used to treat certain skin diseases)

 Context examples 

Also called unguent.

(Ointment, NCI Dictionary)