• Lambative

    Origin

    Latin lambere ("to lick").

    Full definition of lambative

    Adjective

    lambative

    1. (archaic) Taken by licking with the tongue.
      • Sir Thomas BrownSyrups and lambative medicines.''

    Noun

    lambative

    (plural lambatives)
    1. (archaic) A medicine taken by licking with the tongue; a lincture.
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