electuary

English

noun
Definitions
  • (medicine) Any preparation of a medicine mixed with honey or other sweetener in order to make it more palatable to swallow.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin electuarium derived from Ancient Greek ἐκλείκτον (medicine which is licked away).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ἐκλείκτον

Gloss

medicine which is licked away

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