Category:Unguent

Un"guent, n. Etym: [l. unguentum, from unguere, ungere, to anoint: Cf. F. onguent. See ointment, and cf. Unction, unctuous.]

Defn: a lubricant or salve for sores, burns, or the like; an Ointment. Cowper.

Note: an unguent is stiffer than a liniment, but softer than a Cerate.