What is to moisten and rub (a diseased part) with a liquid substance, as with spirit, oil, etc., by means of a cloth or sponge called?
embrocate — To moisten and rub (a diseased part) with a liquid substance, as with spirit, oil, etc., by means of a cloth or sponge. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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