electuary
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Electuary — E*lec tu*a*ry (?; 135), n.; pl. {Electuaries}. [OE. letuaire, OF. lettuaire, electuaire, F. [ e]lectuaire, L. electuarium, electarium. prob. fr. Gr. ?, ? a medicine that is licked away, fr. Gr. ? to lick up; ek out + ? to lick. See {Lick}, and cf … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
electuary — [ē lek′cho͞o er΄ē, ilek′choo er΄ē] n. pl. electuaries [ME electuarie < LL electuarium < Gr ekleikton < ekleichein, to lick out < ek , out + leichein, to LICK] a medicine made by mixing drugs with honey or syrup to form a paste … English World dictionary
electuary — /əˈlɛktʃuəri/ (say uh lekchoohuhree), /i / (say ee ) noun (plural electuaries) a medicine composed usually of a powder mixed into a pasty mass with syrup or honey. {Middle English, from Late Latin ēlectuārium. Compare Greek ekleikton electuary,… …
Electuary — An electuary is a medicinal paste composed of powders, or other medical ingredients, incorporated with sweeteners to hide the taste, like syrup, honey, jam, etc, for the purposes of oral consumption.References* Webster s Revised Unabridged… … Wikipedia
electuary — noun (plural aries) Etymology: Middle English electuarie, from Anglo French eletuarie, from Late Latin electuarium, probably from Greek ekleikton, from ekleichein to lick up, from ex + leichein to lick more at lick Date: 14th century confection… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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 … Universalium
electuary — SYN: confection. [G. eleikton, a medicine that melts in the mouth, fr. ekleicho, to lick up] * * * elec·tu·ary i lek chə .wer ē n, pl ar·ies CONFECTION esp a medicated paste prepared with a sweet (as honey), used in veterinary practice, and… … Medical dictionary
electuary — n. powdered drug mixed with honey or sugar (mainly given to animals) … English contemporary dictionary
electuary — [ɪ lɛktjʊ(ə)ri] noun (plural electuaries) archaic a medicinal substance mixed with honey or another sweet substance. Origin ME: from late L. electuarium, prob. from Gk ekleikton, from ekleikhein lick up … English new terms dictionary
electuary — elec·tu·ary … English syllables
