embrocation

[ em-broh-key-shuhn, -bruh- ]

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noun

the act of embrocating a bruised or diseased part of the body.
the liquid used for this; a liniment or lotion.

Origin of embrocation

1400–50; late Middle English. See embrocate, -ion

Words Nearby embrocation

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How to use embrocation in a sentence

It is used chiefly in India mixed with oil as an embrocation for rheumatism; given internally it is regarded as an antisyphilitic.
The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines | T. H. Pardo de Tavera
It is used as an embrocation for rheumatism and for neck galls of cattle.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV | R.V. Russell
It forms a valuable embrocation, in cases of tumors or swellings from bruises, by being frequently rubbed on the part.
Mrs. Hale's Receipts for the Million | Sarah Josepha Hale
Meanwhile the dressings on my wound and the embrocation on my sprained wrist steadily subdue the pains which I have felt so far.
The Two Destinies | Wilkie Collins
She was anxious to get away from the question of the embrocation.
A Safety Match | Ian Hay

British Dictionary definitions for embrocation

embrocation

/ (ˌɛmbrəʊˈkeɪʃən) /

noun

a drug or agent for rubbing into the skin; liniment

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