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Webster 1913 Edition

Linament

Lin′a-ment

(lĭn′ȧ-ment)

,

Noun.

[L.

linamentum

, fr.

linum

flax.]

(Surg.)

Lint; esp., lint made into a tent for insertion into wounds or ulcers.

Definition 2024

linament

linament

English

Noun

linament ‎(plural linaments)

(surgery) lint, especially when made into a tent for insertion into wounds or ulcers

Usage notes

Not to be confused with liniment.