Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913 + 1828)


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Unguent (Page: 1574)

Un"guent (?; 277), n. [L. unguentum, from unguere, ungere, to anoint: cf. F. onguent. See Ointment, and cf. Unction, Unctuous.] A lubricant or salve for sores, burns, or the like; an ointment. Cowper. &hand; An unguent is stiffer than a liniment, but softer than a cerate.