| 单词 | unguent |
| 释义 | unguent (once / 13906 pages) n That sometimes sticky or greasy salve you put on cuts or rashes is also called an unguent. Whether it's a cream or a gel, the main purpose of an unguent is to heal or protect a sore. Unguent comes from the Latin unguentum, "ointment." Ancient unguents were luxurious and included fragrant oils used to anoint and perfume the skin. Some were even symbolically incorporated into religious ceremonies. In old-time of medicine shows, potions and unguents were sold as having magical properties but were usually concocted from common ingredients that could sometimes even be dangerous. WORD FAMILYunguent: unguents USAGE EXAMPLESI googled the blisters issue and got some very helpful advice about soaking my fingertips and then putting unguent on my pinkies. Wall Street Journal(Dec 01, 2016) “Ointment” was cited more than a dozen times, and its less common relatives, “salve” and “unguent,” also made appearances. New York Times(May 11, 2016) “Simon proved me wrong. I introduced him to my panic bag – pills, inhalers, unguents.” The Guardian(May 05, 2016) n semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation Syn|Hypo|Hyper balm, ointment, salve, unction arnica an ointment used in treating bruises baby oilan ointment for babies balsaman ointment containing a fragrant resin carron oilan ointment formerly used to treat burns ceratea hard medicated paste made of lard or oil mixed with wax or resin chrism, chrisom, holy oil, sacramental oila consecrated ointment consisting of a mixture of oil and balsam lip balma balm applied to the lips mentholated salvea salve containing menthol mercurial ointmentan ointment containing mercury zinc ointmentan ointment containing zinc that is used to treat certain skin diseases camphor icea cerate made of camphor and wax and spermaceti and castor oil curative, cure, remedy, therapeutic a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain |
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