unguent

🇬🇧 UK/'ʌŋgwәnt/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

n.

A soft, greasy substance used as a medicinal ointment or skin treatment.

软膏,药膏

🧩 Root Breakdown

Loanword
unguentother
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Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The doctor prescribed an unguent to soothe the patient's burns.

  • 2.

    She applied the healing unguent carefully to the wound.

  • 3.

    The ancient unguent had been preserved in the sealed jar for centuries.

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