as in ointment
a liquid that is rubbed on your skin to relieve pain or stiffness in your muscles
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Recent Examples of liniment
Bright, medium-deep yellow; aromas of gooseberry, pear, liniment, and hints of grapefruit and lime.
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Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
From tea towels, hats, and keychains to mugs, snacks, and horse liniment, there’s a little something for everyone.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 30 Apr. 2024
In his encyclopedic Naturalis Historia, the Roman naturalist Pliny the Elder suggests that urine might be used as a cure for gout or scorpion stings, or, when kneaded with ashes, a liniment for the bite of a mad dog.
—Justin Beal, Harper's Magazine, 14 Dec. 2022
The only constant was the way people put on their stickers: all of them with such tenderness as if rubbing liniment into the injustice.
—Steve Hartman, CBS News, 30 Oct. 2020
Elixir bottles can be exchanged for wellness liniments of equal or lesser value.
—Evan Waite, The New Yorker, 19 May 2020
With the patent medicine business in its prime, elixirs and liniments promised relief from every complaint under the sun.
—Lloyd Minor, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2019
Pheeranut and Tapanat, who had driven separately from Bangkok, waited in a trainer’s room that smelled of liniment.
—Shashank Bengalistaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2019
Other terpenes such as pinene, linalool, limonene and the sesquiterpene, beta-caryophyllene are pain relievers, especially when applied directly to the skin as a liniment.
—James David Adams, Discover Magazine, 25 Mar. 2019
Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
From tea towels, hats, and keychains to mugs, snacks, and horse liniment, there’s a little something for everyone.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 30 Apr. 2024
In his encyclopedic Naturalis Historia, the Roman naturalist Pliny the Elder suggests that urine might be used as a cure for gout or scorpion stings, or, when kneaded with ashes, a liniment for the bite of a mad dog.
—Justin Beal, Harper's Magazine, 14 Dec. 2022
The only constant was the way people put on their stickers: all of them with such tenderness as if rubbing liniment into the injustice.
—Steve Hartman, CBS News, 30 Oct. 2020
Elixir bottles can be exchanged for wellness liniments of equal or lesser value.
—Evan Waite, The New Yorker, 19 May 2020
With the patent medicine business in its prime, elixirs and liniments promised relief from every complaint under the sun.
—Lloyd Minor, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2019
Pheeranut and Tapanat, who had driven separately from Bangkok, waited in a trainer’s room that smelled of liniment.
—Shashank Bengalistaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2019
Other terpenes such as pinene, linalool, limonene and the sesquiterpene, beta-caryophyllene are pain relievers, especially when applied directly to the skin as a liniment.
—James David Adams, Discover Magazine, 25 Mar. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for liniment
Noun
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For that reason, the multitasking ointment can usually be found in every medicine cabinet.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
28 May 2026
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The ointment, which is covered by insurance, costs around $450 for a week’s supply and can take more than 12 weeks to fully clean a wound.—
Mustafa Fattah,
NBC news,
17 May 2026
Noun
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Well’s retinol body lotion for a few days now.—
Sophie Wirt,
InStyle,
29 May 2026
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The 2025 Best of Beauty Award winner has a blend of vanilla cream, cashmere, and sandalwood that would be right at home in a perfume bottle (and is, in fact, available in a hair and body mist format, as well as a body wash, lotion, and deodorant).—
Eden Stuart,
Allure,
29 May 2026
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To wit: the Body Botany pairs steamed herbal poultices with deep myofascial massage, and the Valley Ritual takes over a private suite with a soaking tub, couples shower, botanical scrub, and a glass of something from the farm.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Robb Report,
9 Apr. 2026
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My whole body felt softer and stronger after a Pinda Sweda Kizi massage with warm herbal poultices by Abhi, a sweet-natured practitioner from Kerala, the home of Ayurveda.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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In the middle of what will ultimately be the longest hiatus the film franchise has ever seen, a new 007 video game might just be the salve that fans sorely need.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2026
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Inspired by Magnolia Bakery’s bestselling treat, the skin salve delivered a mouth-watering aroma and up to 12 hours of hydration.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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Elio and his friend work on a service project in a rural community, while Celi learns traditional medicine.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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Recovered patients describe experience Baraka Bulambulu, one of those who recovered, told the Associated Press on Sunday that community members feared contracting an unknown illness from them, keeping their distance while delivering food and medicine.—
Justin Kabumba,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
Noun
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In a loss, OpenAI could face pressure to implement remedies like age-gating free ChatGPT accounts to protect kids, shutting down conversations that discuss violence and suicide, and removing features that the state says deceptively make ChatGPT feel like talking to a human.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
1 June 2026
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Stories like Martinez’s are fueling interest in HBOT as a treatment for long COVID, a broad constellation of symptoms, including brain fog and debilitating fatigue that affects millions of people worldwide and has no clear remedy.—
Clarissa Brincat,
Scientific American,
1 June 2026
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At her callback, Aikens read the scene where, potion in hand, Juliet wrestles with the prospect of death.—
Juan A. Ramírez,
Vogue,
20 May 2026
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In the movie, Streep's Madeline Ashton and Hawn's Helen Sharp both take a potion that promises eternal youth.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
Noun
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New studies are fueling optimism about the drugs’ potential role in prevention and treatment — especially in breast, colon and lung cancer.—
Ariana Eunjung Cha,
Washington Post,
3 June 2026
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The personalized mRNA cancer therapy, called intismeran autogene, combined with the cancer immunotherapy drug KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab), is a collaboration between Merck and Moderna.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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“Liniment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liniment. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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