liniment Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a medicinal liquid that is rubbed into the skin to relieve muscular stiffness and pain
    embrocation.

WordNet

Lin"i*ment noun
Etymology
L. linimentum, fr. linire, linere, to besmear, anoint : cf. F. liniment. Cf. Letter, Lime a viscous substance.
Definitions
  1. A liquid or semiliquid preparation of a consistence thinner than an ointment, applied to the skin by friction, esp. one used as a sedative or a stimulant.

Webster 1913