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n. - Semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation.

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Usage examples (37)
  • They are dressed in their finest for the next life and also have two tall and sealed unguent jars in front of them.
  • Now, Sharpe, the fly in our unguent is the fact these royal guards are all Irish.
  • Sure, someone recently offered to send me some kind of unguent to evaluate, but I declined.
  • I don't know about you guys, but I'm still having trouble with the word "salvific" It just sounds like some kind of unguent to me …
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