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unguent

/ˈʌŋɡwənt/

Translations

unguentnoun

unguents

/ˈʌŋɡwənt/

The herbalist prepared an unguent to soothe the patient's skin irritation.

L'herboriste a préparé un onguent pour apaiser l'irritation cutanée du patient.

Additional translations

baumeAu sens figuré, pour désigner ce qui apaise ou soulage.

Synonyms

unguentverb

unguented

Past Simple

unguented

Past Participle

unguenting

Gerund

/ˈʌŋɡwənt/

Rare but attested transitive verb meaning ‘to apply an unguent to’.

oindreSens littéraire ou médical.

The healer unguented the soldier's burns.

Le guérisseur a oint les brûlures du soldat.

unguentadjective

Used attributively before nouns (e.g., “unguent jar”); functions like an adjective.

onguentaireRare et surtout littéraire ou technique.

The mixture had an unguent consistency.

Le mélange avait une consistance onguentaire.

unguentnoun

A soft, greasy or viscous substance used as an ointment or for lubrication.

The herbalist prepared an unguent to soothe the patient's skin irritation.

Anything that soothes or relieves; a balm.

Kind words can be an unguent for wounded pride.

unguentverb

To apply an unguent to; to anoint or smear with ointment.

The healer unguented the soldier's burns.

unguentadjective

Relating to or characteristic of an unguent; oily or greasy.

The mixture had an unguent consistency.