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unguent
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
unguent
(noun)
unguent
/
ˈ
ʌŋgwənt/
noun
plural
unguents
unguent
/
ˈ
ʌŋgwənt/
noun
plural
unguents
Britannica Dictionary definition of UNGUENT
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count
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old-fashioned
:
an oily substance that is put on the skin or a wound
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