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remedy vs unguent

unguent vs remedy

remedy and unguent both are nouns.

remedy is a verb but unguent is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
remedy Yes No Yes No
unguent Yes No No No
As nouns, unguent is a hyponym of remedy; that is, unguent is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than remedy:
  • remedy: a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
  • unguent: semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
Other hyponyms of remedy include acoustic, antidote, counterpoison, emetic, nauseant, vomit, vomitive, lenitive, application, lotion, magic bullet, balm, ointment, salve, unction, alleviant, alleviator, palliative, catholicon, cure-all, nostrum, panacea, preventative, preventive, prophylactic.
remedy (noun) unguent (noun)
act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
remedy (verb) unguent (verb)
provide relief for
set straight or right
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