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embrocate

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From Medieval Latin embrocatus, past participle of Late Latin embrocare, from embrocha, from Ancient Greek ἐμβροχή (embrokhḗ, “lotion, fomentation”).

verb embrocates · embrocating · embrocated

  1. archaic, transitive To rub (a diseased part) with a moistened or liquid substance, usually an oil, on a cloth or sponge.

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verb to moisten with a liquid substance

Русскийвтира́ть ма́зь vtirátʹ mázʹ
العربيةدَلَّكَ dallaka

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"embrocate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/embrocate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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embrocate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/embrocate

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"embrocate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/embrocate.

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@misc{embrocate_2026,
  title = {embrocate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/embrocate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}