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electuary

Meaning of "electuary" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ELECTUARY

From Late Latin ēlēctuārium, probably from Greek ēkleikton electuary, from ekleikhein to lick out, from leikhein to lick.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF ELECTUARY

ɪˈlɛktjʊərɪ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ELECTUARY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Electuary is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ELECTUARY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Electuary

An electuary is a medicinal paste composed of powders, or other medical ingredients, incorporated with sweeteners to hide the taste, like syrup, honey, jam, etc., for the purposes of oral consumption.

Definition of electuary in the English dictionary

The definition of electuary in the dictionary is a paste taken orally, containing a drug mixed with syrup or honey.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ELECTUARY

curie · Dioscuri · estuary · fury · January · microcurie · millicurie · Newry · obituary · ossuary · residuary · sanctuary · statuary · sumptuary · textuary · tumultuary · Urey · usufructuary · Venturi · voluptuary

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ELECTUARY

electrotint · electrotonic · electrotonus · electrotype · electrotyper · electrotypic · electrotypist · electrotypy · electrovalence · electrovalency · electrovalent · electrovalent bond · electrovalently · electroweak · electroweak interaction · electroweak theory · electrowinning · electrum · electuaries · eledoisin

WORDS THAT END LIKE ELECTUARY

abortuary · actuary · animal sanctuary · antiquary · bird sanctuary · February · fructuary · mortuary · noctuary · promptuary · quaestuary · reliquary · river estuary · wildlife sanctuary

Synonyms and antonyms of electuary in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «electuary» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF ELECTUARY

Find out the translation of electuary to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of electuary from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «electuary» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

冲剂
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

electuario
570 millions of speakers
en

English

electuary
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

इलेक्टयुएरि
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عوق
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

электуария
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

electu�io
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

অবলেহ
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

électuaire
220 millions of speakers
ms

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Suruhanjaya
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Latwerge
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

舐剤
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

연약
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Electuary
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuốc bột trộn đường
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

நாப்பூச்சுப்பாணி
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

विद्युतकर्म
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

electuary
70 millions of speakers
it

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electuary
65 millions of speakers
pl

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powidełko
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

електуарія
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

excipient
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

έκλυγμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

likkepot
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

elektuarium
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

latverge
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of electuary

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ELECTUARY»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of electuary
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about electuary

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ELECTUARY»

Discover the use of electuary in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to electuary and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The medical guide
As a draught is a single dose of a mixture, so is a bolus a single dose of an electuary. As this form is much disposed to ferment, it should be kept in a cool place. matism. When the object is to correct the gouty habit, or to diminish constitutional ...
Richard Reece, 1828
2
The Small Dispensatory
jruit (cataplasm) 265 fuldrhiyun (cataplasm) 259 fusuludus (pastille) 186 Galmus (electuary) 46 Galmus (pill) 125 Galmus (purgative) 86 Galmus —> hiera Galmus galkaldnag (electuary) 54, 55 gamdnhurd (electuary) 44 garden cress (pill) 116 ...
Sābūr Ibn Sahl, Oliver Kahl, 2003
3
Healing and Society in Medieval England: A Middle English ...
*diaanisum n. electuary based on anise 188v, 209v. diabetes n. disease of the kidneys causing excessive urination 285, 291, 291v, 294v, 301v. diacalamentum n. electuary based on calamint 151v, 160v, 225, 246v, 198v, 206, 209v, 300v, ...
Faye M. Getz, 2010
4
Cyclopaedia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information ...
Electuary for Dys'entery. Syn. ELECTUARIUM ANTI-DYSBNTBBICUM (Ph. E. 1744), L. Electuary of catechu, mixed with half its weight of Locatcl's balsam. Electuary, Emmen'agogue. Syn Electua- bium emmenagogicum, L. Prep. From myrrh, 1 ...
Arnold James Cooley, 1880
5
Cooley's cyclopædia of practical receipts and collateral ...
Electuary of Pep'per. See Confection, and above. Electuary for Files. Syn. Electuabium hemorrhoidals, L. Prep. 1. See Confbction and Electuary of Pbpfbb. 2. (Dr Copland.) Cream of tartar, 1 oz. ; precipitated sulphur (pure), 3 dr.; confection of ...
Arnold James Cooley, 1892
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Cyclopaedia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information
1 teaspoonful, afterwards increased to 2 or 3 teaspoonfuls, twice or thrice daily. See Confection of Copaiba, Electuary of C, &c. Electuary, Demul'cent. Syn. Elbctuabium demulcens, L. Prep. From spermaceti, syrup of poppies, and syrup of tolu, ...
Arnold James Cooley, Richard Vine Tuson, 1872
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Cooley's Cyclopædia of Practical Receipts and Collateral ...
(Radius) Extract of the root-bark, 6 dr.; lemon juice, 2 fl. dr.; linden water, 3 fl. dr.; gum tragacnuth, q. s. to make an electuary. One half to be taken at once; the remainder in an hour. Both are given in tape-worm. Electuary of Prunes. Syn.
Arnold James Cooley, Richard Vine Tuson, 1897
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Cooley's cyclopaedia of practical receipts, processes: and ...
See Confection. Electuary of CowTiage. Syn. Electuaeium dolichos, E. mucun.s, L. Prep. 1. Dip the pods of dolichos in treacle, allow them to drain a moment, and then scrape off the hairs for use. 2. (Chamberlain.) As the last, nearly. 3. (Correa.)  ...
Arnold James Cooley, John Cargill Brough, 1864
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A Cyclopaedia of Practical Receipts, and Collateral ...
ELEMI. Syn. Gum Elemi; Elemi,-Ph. and antimony, with. tuarium H¢emorrhoidale, -Lat. See Confection and Electuary of Pepper. 2. (Dr. Copland.) Cream oftartar, l 02.; precipitated sulphur (pure), 3dr.; confection of senna, 2 oz. ; syrup of orange  ...
Arnold James Cooley, 1856
10
A Cyclopaedia of six thousand practical receipts
3j to 3ij in diarrhoea, dysentery, &c. ELECTUARY OF CHARCOAL. Syn. E. Carbonis. Prep. Newly-burnt and finely-powdered charcoal and carbonate of soda, of each 3ij ; confection of senna $iv ; mix. ELECTUARY OF CINCHONA AND SODA.
Arnold James Cooley, 1851

5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ELECTUARY»

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1
Community supported apothecary
An electuary, I learned, is an herbal powder made more delectable by coating it in a layer of honey. The creator of each product writes up a ... «Frederick News Post, Feb 14»
2
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
... eye-popping theatrical electuary; the play is marketed for its erotic beauty, but Stockholm is for adults of reasonably sound mind and psyche. «Metroland, Aug 13»
3
From abandon to nice... Words that have literally changed meaning …
... would intoxicate themselves with a powder made of hemp leaves, out of which they prepared an inebriating electuary, called hashish.” ... «Mirror.co.uk, Aug 13»
4
What Do You Call an Assassination?
... a powder made of hemp-leaves, out of which they prepared an inebriating electuary, called hashish.” Soon after the original sense appeared, ... «GOOD, Jul 10»
5
Healing power of hedgerows
Then, it's time for an "electuary", a blend of powdered, dried ginger, aniseed and pepper combined with local honey. It's strong, pleasantly ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 08»
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