embrocate

verb

embrocate

verb

Etymology From Medieval Latin embrocatus, past participle of Late Latin embrocare, from embrocha, from Ancient Greek ἐμβροχή (embrokhḗ, “lotion, fomentation”).

1

Medicine, Sciences Archaic To rub (a diseased part) with a moistened or liquid substance, usually an oil, on a cloth or sponge.

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