as in ointment
a liquid that is rubbed on your skin to relieve pain or stiffness in your muscles
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From tea towels, hats, and keychains to mugs, snacks, and horse liniment, there’s a little something for everyone.
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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
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
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
In other words, Varejao endorsed the use of arnica do mato as a liniment.
—Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 4 May 2016
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
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
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
In other words, Varejao endorsed the use of arnica do mato as a liniment.
—Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 4 May 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for liniment
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There’s one fly in this ointment of market serenity: Mr. Trump’s tariff proposals.Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Oct. 2024
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Breast pumps and lactation supplies, such as pump accessories, nursing pads, milk storage bags and nipple cream/ointments.Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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The candles can be bought in 8-ounce or 16-ounce jars, and many scents also are found in stores and online in wax melts, hand and body lotions, and linen sprays.The Courier-Journal, The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
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This magnesium body lotion from Neom, $41 at Nordstrom, is scented with notes of English lavender, sweet basil and jasmine and packs a big magnesium punch to relax you.Nora Colomer, Fox News, 30 Oct. 2024
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Step 5: Scrub Bowl and Flush Use a toilet brush to scrub the bowl, which will help to scour away any residual staining that has been loosened by the vinegar poultice.Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Aug. 2024
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Swallows collect another toxic plant, celandine, to make a poultice for their chicks’ eyes.Adrienne Mayor, Discover Magazine, 28 May 2024
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Infused with squalane, glycerin, and aloe vera for hydration, the salve has an SPF of 45.Jenny Berg, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2024
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Alternatively, the versatile salve works on wet or dry hair to tamp down flyaways in a pinch.Jenny Berg, Allure, 23 Oct. 2024
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Issues about foreign countries, travel, publishing and higher learning, as well as medicine and the law, will be of interest.Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2024
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The chief takeaway from this study is that every bit of exercise is important, said Dr. Sean P. Heffron, an assistant professor of medicine and director of cardiovascular fitness and nutrition at New York University Langone Medical Health.Linda Carroll, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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For your natural remedies, pop into Wellness Rx, a charming pharmacy that specializes in both conventional and traditional medicine.Anna Haines, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Based in Secaucus, N.J., The Vitamin Shoppe sells nutritional solutions, including vitamins, minerals, specialty supplements, herbs, sports nutrition, homeopathic remedies, green living products, and natural beauty aids through proprietary brands and approximately 700 national brands.David Moin, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024
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In one of the pictures shared to social media, eagle-eyed viewers can spot a replica of the magic potion Streep and Goldie Hawn’s characters drink in a bid for eternal youth in the fantasy-comedy film.Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2024
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Its line of coveted potions and fragrances are available as is a full service menu of relaxing massages and facials.Chadner Navarro, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024
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Bankroll Freddie has been sentenced to 12.5 years in prison on federal gun and drug charges stemming from a 2022 indictment that pegged the rapper as a gang leader, Blavity reports.Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Only time will tell if GLP-1 drugs are headed for those fates, Palakodeti says.Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Liniment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liniment. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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