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electuary
[ ih-lek-choo-er-ee ]
/ ɪˈlɛk tʃuˌɛr i /
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noun, plural e·lec·tu·ar·ies.Pharmacology, Veterinary Medicine.
a pasty mass composed of a medicine, usually in powder form, mixed in a palatable medium, as syrup, honey, or other sweet substance: used especially for animals and administered by application to the teeth, tongue, or gums.
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electuary
/ (ɪˈlɛktjʊərɪ) /
noun plural -aries
archaic a paste taken orally, containing a drug mixed with syrup or honey
Word Origin for electuary
C14: from Late Latin ēlēctuārium, probably from Greek ēkleikton electuary, from ekleikhein to lick out, from leikhein to lick
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