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Etymology

From from {{term|ἐκλείκτον||medicine which is licked away|tr=ekleikton|lang=grc|sc=polytonic}} from {{term|ἐκλείχω||I lick up|tr=ekleikhō|lang=grc|sc=polytonic}} from {{term|ἐκ||out, from|tr=ek|lang=grc|sc=polytonic}} + {{term|λείχω||I lick|tr=leikhō|lang=grc|sc=polytonic}}.

Noun

Any preparation of a medicine mixed with honey or similar in order to make it more palatable to swallow.

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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Electuary \E*lec"tu*a*ry\ (?; 135), n.; pl. Electuaries. [OE.
letuaire, OF. lettuaire, electuaire, F. ['e]lectuaire, L.
electuarium, electarium. prob. fr. Gr. ?, ? a medicine that
is licked away, fr. Gr. ? to lick up; 'ek out + ? to lick.
See Lick, and cf. Eclegm.] (Med.)
A medicine composed of powders, or other ingredients,
incorporated with some convserve, honey, or sirup; a
confection. See the note under Confection.
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