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Definition of unguent noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

unguent

noun
 
/ˈʌŋɡwənt/
 
/ˈʌŋɡwənt/
[countable, uncountable] (formal)
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  1. a soft substance that is used for rubbing onto the skin to help a wound or a painful area to stop hurting and get better
    Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin unguentum, from unguere ‘anoint’.
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