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embrocation

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em⋅bro⋅ca⋅tion

  [em-broh-key-shuhn, -bruh-]
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–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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Cycling Embrocation
UK's leading road cycling retailer Parker-International.co.uk
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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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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: em·bro·ca·tion
Pronunciation: "em-br&-'kA-sh&n
Function: noun
: LINIMENT
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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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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