Definitions for electuaries

electuaries e·lec·tu·ar·y

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

Electuaries is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 1141 anagrams from letters in electuaries (aceeeilrstu).

Definitions for electuaries

noun

  1. 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 electuaries

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 ekl

Examples for electuaries

electuary, e-lek′tū-ar-i, n. a composition of medicinal powders with honey or sugar.

They also boil it with some kinds of berries into an electuary, but it is in every state very bitter.

Three times a day administer an electuary containing acetate of potash (2 drams), with licorice and molasses or honey.

Another and effective remedy is the root of the male fern, Aspidium filix-mas, used in decoction or electuary.

It was enclosed in a gallipot, and was what I believe they called an electuary.

Go unto her with this box of electuary, and give it to the child that he may recover.

With a blood-letting and an electuary, I will warrant him sound within a month.

Those employed in modern pharmacy and prescribing are included under the heads Confection, Conserve, or electuary.

Diascordium, dī-a-skor′di-um, n. an electuary prepared with scordium or water-germander.

The child took the electuary eagerly, for it was pleasant to the taste, and it did him good more than if it had been bitter.

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