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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Example sentences from the Web for electuary

Electuary, e-lek′tū-ar-i, n. a composition of medicinal powders with honey or sugar.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various
This evening Mr. Hollyard sends me an electuary to take (a walnut quantity of it) going to bed, which I did.
Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete|Samuel Pepys
Then unto him the rich man sent an electuary of gold and silver, and straightway he was cured.
A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume III|Henry Charles Lea
But the rich man sent him an electuary of gold and silver, and he was immediately made whole.
A History of Caricature and Grotesque|Thomas Wright

It was enclosed in a gallipot, and was what I believe they called an electuary.
The House by the Church-Yard|J. Sheridan Le Fanu

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for electuary

electuary

[ ĭ-lĕk′chōō-ĕr′ē ]

n.

confection

单词	electuary
释义	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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for electuary Electuary, e-lek′tū-ar-i, n. a composition of medicinal powders with honey or sugar. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)\|Various This evening Mr. Hollyard sends me an electuary to take (a walnut quantity of it) going to bed, which I did. Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete\|Samuel Pepys Then unto him the rich man sent an electuary of gold and silver, and straightway he was cured. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume III\|Henry Charles Lea But the rich man sent him an electuary of gold and silver, and he was immediately made whole. A History of Caricature and Grotesque\|Thomas Wright It was enclosed in a gallipot, and was what I believe they called an electuary. The House by the Church-Yard\|J. Sheridan Le Fanu 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for electuary electuary [ ĭ-lĕk′chōō-ĕr′ē ] n. confection The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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