electuary

Meaning

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

Synonyms

confection

medicinal extract

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: electuarie

In summary

From Middle English electuarie, eletuarie, electuary, from Latin electuarium, from Ancient Greek ἐκλείκτον (ekleíkton, “medicine which is licked away”), from ἐκλείχω (ekleíkhō, “I lick up”), from ἐκ (ek, “out, from”) + λείχω (leíkhō, “I lick”). Doublet of lekvar.