What is another word for Unguents?

Pronunciation: [ˈʌnɡənts] (IPA)

The word "unguents" refers to a medicated ointment or salve used for healing or soothing. Some synonyms for unguents include balms, creams, lotions, salves, and ointments. These terms can all be used interchangeably to refer to a variety of topical treatments applied to the skin for relief or healing purposes. Other similar terms include liniments, poultices, and plasters. Different types of unguents may contain various ingredients such as essential oils, medicinal herbs, or other active substances intended to promote healing. Overall, the use of unguents and their synonyms has a long history in traditional medicine and remains a popular form of alternative healing today.

What are the hypernyms for Unguents?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Unguents

This rather goes against our British ideas, since we rub no oil or Unguents on our skin, but only soap which deprives it of its natural oil and too often imparts a dry and hard texture.
"Afoot in England"
W.H. Hudson
Ilse returned to her kitchen, the baby was appeased by its scientific diet, Ingeborg's bed grew smooth and spotless, her room was quiet, nobody knocked any more against the foot of the bed in passing or shook the floor and herself by heavy treading; she was no longer tended with the same vigour that made the kitchen floor spotless and the pig happy; bandages, Unguents, and disinfectants stood neatly in rows, clean white cloths covered the tables, the windows were wide open day and night, and lamps left off burning exactly where they shone into her eyes.
"The Pastor's Wife"
Elizabeth von Arnim
With Unguents left years before by white men, Annadoah treated his many cuts and bruises and bound them securely with clean leather.
"The Eternal Maiden"
T. Everett Harré

Related words: ointments, balms, salves, emollients, unguent

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