"tiger balm" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tiger balms [plural]
Etymology: Genericized trademark. From the identical Singaporean brand. Etymology templates: {{genericized trademark|en}} Genericized trademark Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} tiger balm (countable and uncountable, plural tiger balms)
  1. A liniment containing camphor, menthol, etc., intended for pain relief. Wikipedia link: Tiger Balm Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-tiger_balm-en-noun-B5RMEQZb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English genericized trademarks

Inflected forms

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