embrocation
1
9.9
A liquid you put on the skin to relieve muscle pain or stiffness
- noun
- /ˌɛmbrəˈkeɪʃən/
- Specialized
:
ungüento
- She found that the embrocation helped reduce the pain in her legs after running a marathon.
Examples
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She's an embrocation.
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After a long ride, he applied an embrocation to soothe his sore muscles.
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The athlete's coach advised him to use an embrocation before each training session to relieve any stiffness.
Synonyms
liniment
vsembrocation
4
7.7
A liquid you rub into the skin to ease sore or stiff muscles
is the same medicinal liquid used to relieve muscle stiffness and pain
application
vsembrocation
1
5.9
A liquid medicine or lotion you put on the skin to help it heal
is targeted specifically at muscle stiffness and pain rather than general skin effects
1
9.9
A cream or medicine you put on the skin to make it red and ease pain
focuses on easing muscle stiffness and pain rather than causing redness
How Medicinal
Surface Forms
embrocation singular
embrocations plural
Morphology
Etymology
Embrocation comes from parts like em- meaning 'in' and a root that meant 'to rub', so it once described a medicine you 'rub into' the skin. So an embrocation today is a liquid or lotion you put on muscles to warm them or ease pain.