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elec·tu·ary (ē lek′c̸ho̵̅o̅ er′ē, i-)

noun pl. electuaries -·ar′ies

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

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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