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liniment, liquid preparation rubbed on skin, used to relieve muscular aches and pains. It contains some substance that when rubbed over the affected part causes mild irritation and often brings more blood to the painful part. Most liniments contain camphor, oil of turpentine, oil of wintergreen, or ethyl alcohol. See salicylate salicylate (səlĭs`əlāt'), any of a group of analgesics , or painkilling drugs, that are derivatives of salicylic acid. ..... Click the link for more information. . liniment a medicated liquid, usually containing alcohol, camphor, and an oil, applied to the skin to relieve pain, stiffness, etc. liniment [′lin·ə·mənt] (pharmacology) A heat-generating liquid that is thinner than ointment and is applied to the skin with friction. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Thomas provided some horse linament from his farm and encouraged the players, especially Wachsmuth, to use it. Stephen Walters, also reports that preliminary interpretation of the Fine Beam Mode Radarsat image of the Contract of Work area, suggests that a number of circular structures at the intersections of cross cutting linaments may be associated with an exposed intrusive complex. |
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