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verb
To rub (a diseased part) with a moistened or liquid substance, usually an oil, on a cloth or sponge.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, transitive
Topics: medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
administer an oil or ointment to ; often in a religious ceremony of blessing
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: anoint, inunct, oil, anele
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: bless
History
From Medieval Latin embrocatus, past participle of Late Latin embrocare, from embrocha, from Ancient Greek ἐμβροχή (embrokhḗ, “lotion, fomentation”).
Across languages
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