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Electuary
Pronunciation : E*lec"tu*a*ry
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [OE. letuaire, OF. lettuaire, electuaire, F. ?lectuaire, L. electuarium, electarium. prob. fr. Gr. Lick, and cf. Eclegm.] (Med.)
Definition : Defn: A medicine composed of powders, or other ingredients, incorporated with some convserve, honey, or sirup; a confection. See the note under Confection.
pl. Electuaries.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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