ELECTUARY

electuary. Electuary, n. a form of medicine, a compound

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E‐lec″tu‐a‐ry (?; 135), n.; pl. Electuaries (#). [[OE. letuaire, OF. lettuaire, electuaire, F. électuaire, L. electuarium, electarium. prob. fr. Gr. �, � a medicine that is licked away, fr. Gr. � to lick up; εκ̓ out + � to lick. See Lick, and cf. Eclegm.]] (Med.) A medicine composed of powders, or other ingredients, incorporated with some convserve, honey, or sirup; a confection. See the note under Confection.