The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word UNGUENT
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result UNGUENT
- Oily substance that's spicy but not soft you ultimately absorbed
- Medication with which a French chap’s dressing middle of thumb
- A French man bottling universal ointment
- Gunshot tune played as preparation
- A French chap will welcome universal balm
- A European chap importing universal balm
- Medication found in extremely unclean toilets around university
- A French bloke eats high-class cream
- A French monsieur purchasing exclusive cream
- A foreign fellow hanging around university is a greasy type
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What does UNGUENT mean?
UNGUENT noun- Any cream containing medicinal ingredients applied to the skin for therapeutic purposes.