embrocation
noun
[ ˌɛmbrəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n ]
• a liquid for rubbing on the body to relieve pain from sprains and strains.
• "a bottle of embrocation"
Similar:
ointment,
lotion,
cream,
rub,
salve,
emollient,
preparation,
application,
liniment,
balm,
poultice,
unguent,
Origin:
late Middle English: from medieval Latin embrocatio(n- ), from the verb embrocare, based on Greek embrokhē ‘lotion’.
