opodeldoc Meaning, Definition & Usage

Op`o*del"doc noun

Etymology

So called by Paracelsus. The first syllable may be fr. Gr. vegetable juice.

Definitions

1. A kind of plaster, said to have been invented by Mindererus, -- used for external injuries. Obs.
2. A saponaceous, camphorated liniment; a solution of soap in alcohol, with the addition of camphor and essential oils; soap liniment.