electuary Meaning, Definition & Usage

E*lec"tu*a*ry noun

Etymology

OE. letuaire, OF. lettuaire, electuaire, F. électuaire, L. electuarium, electarium. prob. fr. Gr. , a medicine that is licked away, fr. Gr. to lick up; out + to lick. See Lick, and cf. Eclegm.

Wordforms

plural Electuaries

Definitions

1. (Med.) A medicine composed of powders, or other ingredients, incorporated with some convserve, honey, or sirup; a confection. See the note under Confection.