liniment

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈlɪnəmənt/

Etymology: From Middle English lynyment (“something used for smearing or anointing”), a learned borrowing from Late Latin linīmentum.

A topical medical preparation intended to be rubbed into the skin with friction, as for example to relieve symptoms of arthritis.
“Denton (Dan Duryea): You're a peddler, aren't you? / Henry J. Fate (Malcolm Atterbury): Oh yes, dealer in everything. Utensils, herbs, medicine, liniments and tonics, farm implements, clothing, and potions.”
“He had a blanket across his withers and wore four bandages, the two front ones up over his knees. The odor of liniment was strong. The horse dragged his feet laboriously.”

Etymology: From Middle English lynyment (“something used for smearing or anointing”), a learned borrowing from Late Latin linīmentum.