electuary

Anlam (İngilizce)

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

Kavramlar

elektuvar

Eş anlamlılar

confection

medicinal extract

Etimoloji (İngilizce)

Ortaçağ İngilizcesi öğesinden devralındı: 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.