unguent vs remedy

unguent and remedy both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
unguent	Yes	No	No	No
remedy	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, remedy is a hypernym of unguent; that is, remedy is a word with a broader meaning than unguent:

unguent: semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
remedy: a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain

Other hypernyms of unguent include curative, cure, therapeutic.

unguent (noun)	remedy (noun)
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation	act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
	a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain

unguent (verb)	remedy (verb)
	provide relief for
	set straight or right