bˈɛŋɡeɪ, spˈɛld bˈɛŋɡˈeɪ bᵻfˌoːɹ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈaɪv, ɪz ɐ tˈɑːpɪkəl ˌænɐldʒˈiːzɪk hˈiːt ɹˈʌb fɔːɹ tˈɛmpɚɹˌɛɹi ɹᵻlˈiːf fɹʌm mˈʌsəl ænd dʒˈɔɪnt pˈeɪn ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪɾᵻd wɪð ɑːɹθɹˈaɪɾɪs, bɹˈuːzᵻz, sˈɪmpəl bˈækeɪks, ˌoʊvɚjˈuːs, spɹˈeɪnz ænd stɹˈeɪnz.
Bengay, spelled Ben-Gay before 1995, is a topical analgesic heat rub for temporary relief from muscle and joint pain associated with arthritis, bruises, simple backaches, overuse, sprains and strains.