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un·guent

(

nt) KEY

NOUN:

A salve for soothing or healing; an ointment.

ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English, from Latin unguentum, from unguere, to anoint

OTHER FORMS:
unguen·tary (-t

) KEY (Adjective)

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