embrocate

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Verb (transitive)
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em=bro=cate

WORDNET DICTIONARY

Verb embrocate has 1 sense

CIDE DICTIONARY

embrocatev. t. [NL. embrocatus, p. p. of embrocare; cf. Gr. lotion, fomentation, fr. to foment; in + to wet.].
     To moisten and rub (a diseased part) with a liquid substance, as with spirit, oil, etc., by means of a cloth or sponge.  [1913 Webster]

THESAURUS

embrocate

anoint, beeswax, daub, dope, dose, dress, drug, glycerolate, grease, grease the wheels, lard, lubricate, medicate, oil, pomade, salve, slick, slick on, smear, smooth the way, soap the ways, unguent, wax

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