What does "lambative" mean?
Lambative: Taken by licking with the tongue. "Sirups and lambative medicines." Sir T. Browne.
Additional senses
- 2.A medicine taken by licking with the tongue; a lincture. Wiseman.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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