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EMBROCATION

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em⋅bro⋅ca⋅tion

[em-broh-key-shuhn, -bruh-]
–noun
1. the act of embrocating a bruised or diseased part of the body.
2. the liquid used for this; a liniment or lotion.

Origin:
1400–50; late ME. See embrocate, -ion
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em·bro·ca·tion   (ěm'brə-kā'shən)   
n.  
  1. The act or process of moistening and rubbing a part of the body with a liniment or lotion.

  2. A liniment or lotion.

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Main Entry: em·bro·ca·tion
Pronunciation: "em-br&-'kA-sh&n
Function: noun
: LINIMENT
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embrocation em·bro·ca·tion (ěm'brə-kā'shən)
n.

  1. The act or process of moistening and rubbing a body part with a liniment or lotion.

  2. A liniment or lotion.

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