Definition of electuary Electuary

e•lec•tu•ar•y

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What does electuary mean?

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  • electuary (Noun)
    Any preparation of a medicine mixed with honey or similar in order to make it more palatable to swallow.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • electuary (n.)
    A medicine composed of powders, or other ingredients, incorporated with some convserve, honey, or sirup; a confection. See the note under Confection.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • electuary
    e-lek′tū-ar-i, n. a composition of medicinal powders with honey or sugar. [Low L. electuarium—Gr. ekleiktonekleichein, to lick up.]

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