embrocate
4 synonyms for embrocate, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To apply a liquid or moistened substance, usually an oil, to an affected area by rubbing it on with a cloth or sponge.
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Etymology
Comes from Medieval Latin embrocatus, the past participle of Late Latin embrocare, from embrocha, from Ancient Greek ἐμβροχή (embrokhḗ, "lotion, fomentation").
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