embrocation
embrocation · embrocations
линимент, жидкая мазь, примочка, растирка
The liquid or lotion with which an affected part is rubbedThe liquid or lotion with which an affected part is rubbed.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The liquid or lotion with which an affected part is rubbed.
линиме́нтlinimént, жи́дкая ма́зьžídkaja mázʹ, примо́чкаprimóčka
a medicinal liquid that is rubbed into the skin to relieve muscular stiffness and pain
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)The act of moistening and rubbing a diseased part with spirit, oil, etc.
втира́ние ма́зиvtiránije mázi, растира́ниеrastiránije, примо́чкаprimóčka
Translations
2 languagesРусский
By meaning 2
to rub oil or spirit etc. onto a diseased parts:
liquid used as an embrocation:
Forms
plural: embrocations| Singular | embrocation |
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regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a medicinal liquid that is rubbed into the skin to relieve muscular stiffness and pain:liniment
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedembrocate
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable