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embrocation

Syllabification: (em·bro·ca·tion)
Pronunciation: /ˌembrəˈkāSHən/
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Definition of embrocation

noun

  • a liquid used for rubbing on the body to relieve pain from sprains and strains.

Origin:

late Middle English: from medieval Latin embrocatio(n-), from the verb embrocare, based on Greek embrokhē 'lotion'

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