- embrocare
- em·bro·cà·rev.tr. (io èmbroco) OB TS farm.medicare con embrocazioni\DATA: 1Є metà XIV sec.ETIMO: dal lat. embrŏcāre.
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Embrocate — Em bro*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Embrocated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Embrocating}.] [NL. embrocatus, p. p. of embrocare; cf. Gr. ? lotion, fomentation, fr. ? to foment; ? in + ? to wet.] (Med.) To moisten and rub (a diseased part) with a liquid… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Embrocated — Embrocate Em bro*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Embrocated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Embrocating}.] [NL. embrocatus, p. p. of embrocare; cf. Gr. ? lotion, fomentation, fr. ? to foment; ? in + ? to wet.] (Med.) To moisten and rub (a diseased part) with a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Embrocating — Embrocate Em bro*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Embrocated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Embrocating}.] [NL. embrocatus, p. p. of embrocare; cf. Gr. ? lotion, fomentation, fr. ? to foment; ? in + ? to wet.] (Med.) To moisten and rub (a diseased part) with a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
embrocation — noun Etymology: Middle English embrocacioun, from Middle French embrocacion, from Medieval Latin embrocation , embrocatio, from Late Latin embrocare to rub with lotion, from Greek embroche lotion, from en + brechein to wet Date: 15th century… … New Collegiate Dictionary
embrocate — /em broh kayt , breuh /, v.t., embrocated, embrocating. to moisten and rub with a liniment or lotion. [1605 15; < ML embrocatus (ptp. of embrocare), equiv. to LL embroch(a) ( < Gk embroché infusion, equiv. to em EM 2 + broché a making wet) + atus … Universalium
embrocazione — em·bro·ca·zió·ne s.f. OB TS farm. preparazione a base di sostanze oleose o grasse, con azione calmante o emolliente {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1Є metà XIV sec. ETIMO: dal lat. mediev. embrocatiōne(m), v. anche embrocare … Dizionario italiano
embrocation — [15] The semantic notion underlying embrocation is of ‘wetness’, for it comes ultimately from the Greek word for ‘rain’, brokhé. This was the basis of a verb embrékhein, used for ‘treat medically by the application of 191 empire liquid’, from… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
embrocate — 1610s, from M.L. embrocatus, pp. of embrocare, from Gk. embrokhe lotion, fomentation, from embrekhein, from en (see EN (Cf. en ) (2)) + brekhein to water, wet, related to brokhe. Related: Embrocated; embrocating … Etymology dictionary
embrocation — [ˌɛmbrə keɪʃ(ə)n] noun a liquid medication rubbed on the body to relieve pain from sprains and strains. Origin ME: from med. L. embrocatio(n ), from embrocare, based on Gk embrokhē lotion … English new terms dictionary
embrocate — em•bro•cate [[t]ˈɛm broʊˌkeɪt, brə [/t]] v. t. cat•ed, cat•ing med to moisten and rub with a liniment or lotion • Etymology: 1605–15; < ML embrocātus, ptp. of embrocāre, der. of LL embroch(a) moist dressing < Gk embrochḗ liniment, n. der.… … From formal English to slang
