[i-lek-choo-er-ee] 
| a pasty mass composed of a medicine, usually in powder form, mixed in a palatable medium, as syrup, honey, or other sweet substance: used esp. for animals and administered by application to the teeth, tongue, or gums. |
| e·lec·tu·ar·y (ĭ-lěk'chōō-ěr'ē) n. pl. e·lec·tu·ar·ies A drug mixed with sugar and water or honey into a pasty mass suitable for oral administration. [Middle English electuarie, from Late Latin ēlēctuārium, probably alteration of Greek ekleikton, from ekleikhein, to lick up : ek-, out; see eghs in Indo-European roots + leikhein, to lick; see leigh- in Indo-European roots.] |
electuary e·lec·tu·ar·y (ĭ-lěk'ch&oomacr;-ěr'ē)
n.
See confection.
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