linament

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English

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Etymology

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From Latin linamentum, from linum (flax).

Noun

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linament (plural linaments)

  1. (surgery) Lint (fine material made by scraping cotton or linen cloth, used for dressing wounds), especially when made into a tent for insertion into wounds or ulcers.

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