Electuary

Origin

From Latin electuarium, from Ancient Greek ἐκλείκτον (ekleikton, "medicine which is licked away"), from ἐκλείχω (ekleikhō, "I lick up"), from ἐκ (ek, "out, from") + λείχω (leikhō, "I lick").

Full definition of electuary

Noun

1. (medicine) Any preparation of a medicine mixed with honey or similar in order to make it more palatable to swallow.