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electuary
e·lec·tu·ar·y E0083100 (ĭ-lĕk′cho͞o-ĕr′ē)n. pl. e·lec·tu·ar·ies A drug mixed with sugar and water or honey into a pasty mass suitable for oral administration. [Middle English electuarie, from Late Latin ēlēctuārium, probably alteration of Greek ekleikton, from ekleikhein, to lick up : ek-, out; see eghs in Indo-European roots + leikhein, to lick; see leigh- in Indo-European roots.]electuary (ɪˈlɛktjʊərɪ) n, pl -aries (Medicine) archaic a paste taken orally, containing a drug mixed with syrup or honey[C14: from Late Latin ēlēctuārium, probably from Greek ēkleikton electuary, from ekleikhein to lick out, from leikhein to lick]e•lec•tu•ar•y (ɪˈlɛk tʃuˌɛr i) n., pl. -ar•ies. confection (def. 6). [1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin elect(u)ārium a medicinal lozenge, alter. of Greek ekleiktón lozenge, neuter v. adj. of ekleíchein to lick up] electuarya preparation consisting of pulverized medication mixed with honey.See also: DrugsEncyclopediaSeeconfectionelectuary
electuary [e-lek´choo͡-ar″e] a medicinal preparation consisting of a powdered drug made into a paste with honey or syrup.con·fec·tion (kon-fek'shŭn), A pharmaceutical preparation consisting of a drug mixed with honey or syrup; a soft solid, sometimes used as an excipient for pill masses. Synonym(s): confectio, conserve, electuary [L. confectio] electuary (ĭ-lĕk′cho͞o-ĕr′ē)n. pl. electuar·ies A drug mixed with sugar and water or honey into a pasty mass suitable for oral administration. |