electuary

(ē lek′c̸ho̵̅o̅ er′ē, i-)

a medicine made by mixing drugs with honey or syrup to form a paste

Origin: ME electuarie < LL electuarium < Gr ekleikton < ekleichein, to lick out < ek-, out + leichein, to lick

See electuary in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. e·lec·tu·ar·ies

A drug mixed with sugar and water or honey into a pasty mass suitable for oral administration.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English electuarie

Origin: , from Late Latin ēlēctuārium

Origin: , probably alteration of Greek ekleikton

Origin: , from ekleikhein, to lick up

Origin: : ek-, out; see eghs in Indo-European roots

Origin: + leikhein, to lick; see leigh- in Indo-European roots

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