liniment
Definitions of liniment
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a medicinal liquid that is rubbed into the skin to relieve muscular stiffness and painsynonyms: embrocation, solution buvabletype of:lotionliquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin
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Running Out of Time
Jessie learns that the 19th-century frontier village she lives in is actually a 20th-century tourist attraction — and she must venture out into the modern world to find life-saving medicine for her community.
Ophie's Ghosts
Following the death of her father, twelve-year-old Ophelia discovers that she can talk to ghosts and that not all ghosts are as nice as they seem.
Little Men
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