electuary
Americannoun
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electuaries
plural
noun
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Etymology
Origin of electuary
1350–1400; Middle English electuarie < Late Latin elect ( u ) ārium a medicinal lozenge, alteration (by confusion with Latin ēlēctus (adj.) choice, good quality, ēlēctus (noun) choice) of Greek ekleiktón lozenge (neuter verbal adjective of ekleíchein to lick up; ek- ec- + leíchein to lick ); see -ary
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For relief of the cough give electuary formula, which will be found in the treatment of laryngitis.
From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry
An electuary of acetate of potash, 2 drams, honey, and licorice powder may be spread on the teeth with a paddle every few hours.
From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Charles B. Michener
Keep the body open by means of lenitive electuary and rhubarb; for there is an objection to the tincture I mentioned, as containing alcohol.
From Popular Lectures on Zoonomia Or The Laws of Animal Life, in Health and Disease by Thomas Garnett
"Aha," said they all, "see, that is truly a marvellous electuary for so little money!"
From The Adventurous Simplicissimus being the description of the Life of a Strange vagabond named Melchior Sternfels von Fuchshaim by Hans Jacob Christoph von Grimmelshausen
In obstinate cases, three drams of carbon may be taken two or three times a day, mixed with three ounces of lenitive electuary, and two drams of carbonate of soda, as circumstances may require.
From The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families by Mary Eaton
The effect of the foul odors of the ship may be combatted by the use of aromatic electuaries, "which comfort the heart, the brain and the stomach."
From Gilbertus Anglicus Medicine of the Thirteenth Century by Henry Ebenezer Handerson
Apothecaries employ this conserve in the preparing of electuaries, and as a basis for pills.
From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by William Thomas Fernie
Presently the news of her sickness came to the King; so he sent her sherbets and sugar electuaries.
From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 02 by Sir Richard Francis Burton
Dese are confections, electuaries, sirups, conserves, ointments, odoraments, cerates, and gargarisms, for de skin, for de stomach, for de pruises and wounds, for de troat, and every ting pesides.
From Rob of the Bowl, Vol. I (of 2) A Legend of St. Inigoe's by John P. Kennedy
Seed′-oy′sters, very young oysters; Seed′-pearls, very small or imperfect pearls strung together on horse-hair and attached to mother-of-pearl, &c., for ornament—used also in the composition of electuaries, &c.—ns.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
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