unguento — meaning in English
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English meaning
- balsam noun A sweet-smelling oil or resin taken from various plants.
- ointment noun A thick, oily paste, often medicated, applied to the skin to treat or soothe it.
- plaster noun A mixture of lime or gypsum, sand, and water that hardens into a smooth surface, used to coat walls and ceilings.
- salve noun A soothing or healing ointment applied to the skin.
- unction noun A thick substance rubbed on the skin, such as an ointment.
Senses
unguento is used for these senses in English:
- balsam (chiefly, UK) A soothing ointment.
- ointment (medicine) A viscous preparation of oils and/or fats, usually containing medication, used as a treatment or as an emollient.
- plaster (countable) A cast made of plaster of Paris and gauze; a plaster cast.
- salve An ointment, cream, or balm with soothing, healing, or calming effects.
- unction A balm or something that soothes.
balsam — full definition
- noun A sweet-smelling oil or resin taken from various plants.
- noun A flowering plant of the genus Impatiens.
- noun A soothing ointment.
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