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liniment

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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.
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I broke the liniment bottle last week and poured what was left into an old empty vanilla bottle.
If you will send him here to-morrow I will attend to the hoof, and I will direct your man how to apply the liniment which I will give him.
Can't you see that we're both Pups in the Wood and the missis is the cruel uncle after you with the dish towel and me with the flea liniment and a pink bow to tie on my tail.
 
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