glycerite
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of glycerite
First recorded in 1870–75; glycer(in) + -ite 1
Example Sentences
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McTeague sprayed the tooth with glycerite of tannin, but without effect.
From McTeague by Frank Norris
For this purpose the glycerite of tannin and laudanum in equal parts is good.
From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Charles B. Michener
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