onguent

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A form of unguent — Any cream containing medicinal ingredients applied to the skin for therapeutic purposes.

OriginFrench onguent →
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Meanings

nounonguent (plural onguents)

plural onguents

  1. archaicArchaic form of unguent.

Origin

  1. Frenchonguent
  2. Englishonguent

Borrowed from French onguent.

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APA

onguent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/onguent

MLA

“onguent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/onguent. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “onguent,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/onguent.

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