单词 | electuary |
释义 | electuary /i lek"chooh er'ee/, n. , pl. electuaries. Pharm., Vet. Med. a 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. [1350-1400; ME electuarie < LL elect(u)arium a medicinal lozenge, alter. (by confusion with L electus (adj.) choice, good quality, electus (n.) choice) of Gk ekleiktón lozenge (neut. verbal adj. of ekleíchein to lick up; ek- EC- + leíchein to LICK); see -ARY] |
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