Unguent
noun
1.
an ointment or salve, usually liquid or semiliquid, for application to wounds, sores, etc.
noun
1.
a less common name for an ointment
unguent un·guent (ŭng’gwənt)
n.
A soothing or medicinal salve.
un’guen·tar’y (-těr’ē) adj.
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