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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024e•lec•tu•ar•y (i lek′cho̅o̅ er′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ar•ies. [Pharm., Vet. Med.]- Drugs, Veterinary Diseasesa pasty mass composed of a medicine, usually in powder form, mixed in a palatable medium, as syrup, honey, or other sweet substance: used esp. for animals and administered by application to the teeth, tongue, or gums.
- Late Latin elect(u)ārium a medicinal lozenge, alteration (by confusion with Latin ēlēctus (adjective, adjectival) choice, good quality, ēlēctus (noun, nominal) choice) of Greek ekleiktón lozenge (neuter verbal adjective, adjectival of ekleíchein to lick up; ek- ec- + leíchein to lick); see -ary
- Middle English electuarie 1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: electuary /ɪˈlɛktjʊərɪ/ n ( pl -aries)- archaic a paste taken orally, containing a drug mixed with syrup or honey
Etymology: 14th Century: from Late Latin ēlēctuārium, probably from Greek ēkleikton electuary, from ekleikhein to lick out, from leikhein to lick |