electuary

[ ih-lek-choo-er-ee ]
/ ɪˈlɛk tʃuˌɛr i /

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.

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

Words nearby electuary

electroweak force, electroweak interaction, electroweak theory, electrowinning, electrum, electuary, eledoisin, eleemosynary, elegance, elegancy, elegant

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British Dictionary definitions for electuary

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

Medical definitions for electuary

electuary
[ ĭ-lĕk′chōō-ĕr′ē ]

n.

confection